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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in James City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to James City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 James City:
    • 43.143138, -71.234230
    • 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 James City
  • 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 James City ...

We found two communities that share the name James City.

Within New Hampshire, the name James City is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This James City is located in Craven County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the James City that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of James City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • This James City is located in Elk County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the James City that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of James City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near James City ...

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.

  • Bean Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Island
    • Bean Island is located in Rockingham County
  • Bow Lake Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
    • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
    • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
    • Bow Lake
  • Cedar Waters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Waters
    • Cedar Waters is located in Rockingham County
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Hooks Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossing
    • Hooks Crossing is located in Rockingham County
  • Horse Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
    • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Lee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
  • Martin Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossing
    • Martin Crossing is located in Rockingham County
  • Martins Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Onway Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onway Lake
    • Onway Lake is located in Rockingham County
  • Raymond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
  • Severance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Rockingham County
  • Short Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
    • Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
  • Suncook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

How Far From James City 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 James City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in James City and extending to:

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from James City to Exeter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,481 miles [8,820.8 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 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,067 miles [6,545.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for James City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- James City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in James City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1431, Longitude: -71.2342       In this case, the coordinates for James City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 James City 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 303.961 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.687 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.245 degrees.




 

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