Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manchester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manchester
- 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 Manchester:
- 42.995576, -71.454682
- 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 Manchester
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Manchester is near Merrimack County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Manchester ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Manchester.
Within New Hampshire, the name Manchester is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Manchester, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Manchester is located in Marshall County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Manchester.
- Walker County
- This Manchester is located in Walker County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Manchester.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Manchester [Clark County].
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Manchester is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,692 miles [4,332.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Manchester.
- Monterey County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monterey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Manchester.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Manchester [Arapahoe County].
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Manchester is located in Hartford County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Manchester.
- Georgia
- Meriwether County
- This Manchester is located in Meriwether County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Manchester.
- Illinois
- Scott County
- This Manchester is located in Scott County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Manchester.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Manchester is located in Dearborn County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Manchester.
- Montgomery County
- This Manchester is located in Montgomery County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Manchester.
- Ripley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Manchester [Ripley County].
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Manchester is located in Delaware County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Manchester.
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Manchester is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Manchester.
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Manchester [Thomas County].
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Manchester is located in Clay County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Manchester.
- Lewis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Manchester [Lewis County].
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Manchester.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Manchester is located in Kennebec County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Manchester.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Manchester is located in Carroll County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Manchester.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Manchester is located in Washtenaw County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Manchester.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Manchester is located in Freeborn County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Manchester.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Manchester is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Manchester.
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This Manchester is located in Cascade County and lies 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Manchester.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Manchester [Custer County].
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Manchester [Ocean County].
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Manchester [Lincoln County].
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Manchester is located in Ontario County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Manchester.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Manchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Manchester.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Manchester is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Manchester.
- Nova Scotia
- This Manchester lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Manchester is located in Adams County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Manchester.
- Summit County
- This Manchester is located in Summit County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Manchester.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Manchester is located in Grant County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Manchester.
- Ontario
- This Manchester lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Manchester is located in Allegheny County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Manchester.
- York County
- This Manchester is located in York County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Manchester.
- South Dakota
- Kingsbury County
- This Manchester is located in Kingsbury County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Manchester.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Manchester is located in Coffee County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Manchester.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Manchester is located in Harris County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Manchester.
- Red River County
- This Manchester is located in Red River County and lies 1,423 miles [2,290.1 km] to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Manchester.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This Manchester is located in Bennington County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Manchester.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Manchester [Chesterfield County].
- Richmond City
- This Manchester is located in Richmond City and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Manchester.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Manchester is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,457 miles [3,954.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Manchester.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Manchester is located in Green Lake County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Manchester.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,132 miles [5,040.5 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manchester ...
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.
- Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Bow is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bow
- From Manchester to Bow
- Bow Bog
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Bow Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Center
- Bow Center is located in Merrimack County
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Manchester to Chester
- Hooks Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossing
- Hooks Crossing is located in Rockingham County
- Londonderry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <5>
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Martins Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Mountain Base
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Base have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Base
- Mountain Base is located in Hillsborough County
- Peppermint Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
- Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Reeds Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Reeds Ferry
- From Manchester to Reeds Ferry
- Severance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Suncook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncook
- Suncook is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suncook <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Suncook
- From Manchester to Suncook
- Woodland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 Manchester to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Manchester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manchester and extending to:
- Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Manchester to Nashua, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,496 miles [8,845 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,082 miles [6,569.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Manchester: www.manchesternh.gov/
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/
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 '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- Manchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9956, Longitude: -71.4547 |
| <2> | 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 Manchester 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Manchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Manchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.117 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.838 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.424 degrees. |