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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 Marlborough, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marlborough 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 Marlborough:
    • 42.904248, -72.207862
    • 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 Marlborough
  • 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 Marlborough ...

We found seven communities that share the name Marlborough.

Within New Hampshire, the name Marlborough is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Marlborough is located in Hartford County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south of the Marlborough that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Marlborough.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Marlborough is located in Clayton County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marlborough that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Marlborough.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Marlborough is located in Middlesex County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Marlborough that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Marlborough.
    • Michigan
      • Lake County
      • This Marlborough is located in Lake County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west of the Marlborough that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Marlborough.
    • Missouri
      • Jackson County
      • This Marlborough is located in Jackson County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the west of the Marlborough that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Marlborough.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Marlborough is located in Saint Louis County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the west of the Marlborough that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Marlborough.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Marlborough is located in Charleston County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marlborough that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Marlborough.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marlborough ...

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.

  • Baptist Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
    • Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County (MA)
  • Christian Hollow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
    • Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
  • Cutter Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Hill
    • Cutter Hill is located in Cheshire County
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
  • Happy Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Hillsborough County
  • Jones Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County
  • Mill Hollow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
    • Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
  • Nelson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Rockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Cheshire County
  • Scotland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Cheshire County

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

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

  • Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Marlborough to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 374 miles [601.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,118 miles [6,627.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marlborough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marlborough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9042, Longitude: -72.2079       In this case, the coordinates for Marlborough 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 Marlborough 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 304.588 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.352 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.817 degrees.









 

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