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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 Mapleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mapleton 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 Mapleton:
    • 44.648458, -71.552083
    • 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 Mapleton
  • 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 Mapleton ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Mapleton.

Within New Hampshire, the name Mapleton is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Franklin County
      • This Mapleton is located in Franklin County and lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mapleton.
    • Illinois
      • Peoria County
      • This Mapleton is located in Peoria County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Mapleton.
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Mapleton is located in Marion County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mapleton.
    • Iowa
      • Monona County
      • This Mapleton is located in Monona County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monona County community of Mapleton.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • This Mapleton is located in Bourbon County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Mapleton.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Mapleton is located in Aroostook County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Mapleton.
    • Michigan
      • Grand Traverse County
      • This Mapleton is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Mapleton.
      • Iron County
      • This Mapleton is located in Iron County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the west northwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Mapleton.
      • Midland County
      • This Mapleton is located in Midland County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Mapleton.
    • Minnesota
      • Blue Earth County
      • This Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Mapleton.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam 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 Missouri community of Mapleton [Putnam County].
    • New Brunswick
      • 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 Brunswick community of Mapleton.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Mapleton is located in Cayuga County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Mapleton.
      • Kings 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 York community of Mapleton [Kings County].
      • Niagara County
      • This Mapleton is located in Niagara County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the west southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Mapleton.
    • North Carolina
      • Hertford County
      • This Mapleton is located in Hertford County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Mapleton.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This Mapleton is located in Cass County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Mapleton.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Mapleton lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont 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 Ohio community of Mapleton [Belmont County].
      • Stark County
      • This Mapleton is located in Stark County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Mapleton.
    • Ontario
      • This Mapleton lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Mapleton is located in Lane County and lies 2,537 miles [4,082.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Mapleton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Mapleton.
    • Texas
      • Houston County
      • This Mapleton is located in Houston County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Mapleton.
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This Mapleton is located in Utah County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Mapleton.
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Mapleton.
    • West Virginia
      • Hardy 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 West Virginia community of Mapleton [Hardy County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Mapleton is located in Waukesha County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mapleton that is located in Coos County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Mapleton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mapleton ...

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.

  • Bullthroat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullthroat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullthroat
    • Bullthroat is located in Essex County (VT)
  • Cones
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cones have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cones
    • Cones is located in Coos County
  • Crystal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Crystal is located in Coos County
  • Georges
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges
    • Georges is located in Coos County
  • Guildhall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
    • Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guildhall <5>
  • Lost Nation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Coos County
  • Maidstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
    • Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
  • Masons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
    • Masons is located in Coos County
  • Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Coos County
  • Stark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stark <5>
  • Tinkerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
    • Tinkerville is located in Coos County

How Far From Mapleton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mapleton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mapleton to Lancaster, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,029 miles [6,484 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mapleton. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mapleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mapleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6485, Longitude: -71.5521    
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Mapleton 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 Mapleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Mapleton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.915 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.893 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.601 degrees.









 

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