Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Idlewilde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewilde and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewilde
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Idlewilde:
- 45.150573, -71.178427
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Idlewilde
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Since Idlewilde is near Oxford County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Idlewilde ...
We found three communities that share the name Idlewilde.
Within New Hampshire, the name Idlewilde is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewilde ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Happy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
- Happy Corner is located in Coos County
- Lincoln Plantation
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
- Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Maple Leaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
- New Mexico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mexico came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- Pleasant Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
- Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Stewartstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Stewartstown Hollow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown Hollow
- Stewartstown Hollow is located in Coos County
- Upper Kidderville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Kidderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kidderville
- Upper Kidderville is located in Coos County
How Far From Idlewilde to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Idlewilde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewilde and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Idlewilde to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,401 miles [8,692.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,996 miles [6,430.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewilde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Idlewilde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewilde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1506, Longitude: -71.1784 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Idlewilde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.596 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.146 degrees. |