Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Londonderry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Londonderry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Londonderry
- 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 Londonderry:
- 42.865087, -71.373953
- 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 Londonderry
- 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Londonderry is near Hillsborough County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 Londonderry ...
We found nine communities that share the name Londonderry.
Within New Hampshire, the name Londonderry is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Londonderry [Orange County].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Londonderry is located in Montgomery County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Londonderry.
- Talbot County
- This Londonderry is located in Talbot County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southwest of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Londonderry.
- New Brunswick
- This Londonderry lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Londonderry lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Londonderry is located in Guernsey County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Londonderry.
- Ross County
- This Londonderry is located in Ross County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the west southwest of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Londonderry.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Londonderry is located in Harris County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Londonderry.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Londonderry is located in Windham County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Londonderry that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Londonderry.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Londonderry ...
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.
- Blood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Cowbell Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
- Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Cricket Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Corner
- Cricket Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Hooks Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossing
- Hooks Crossing is located in Rockingham County
- Howards Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Long Pond Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Park
- Long Pond Park is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Marsh Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
- Marsh Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
- Peppermint Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
- Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Reeds Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
- Severance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From Londonderry 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 Londonderry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Londonderry and extending to:
- Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Londonderry to Exeter, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,083 miles [6,571 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Londonderry: londonderrynh.org/
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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Londonderry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Londonderry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Londonderry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8651, Longitude: -71.3740 In this case, the coordinates for Londonderry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Londonderry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.783 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.454 degrees. |