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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 Marshall Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshall Corner 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 Marshall Corner:
    • 42.992587, -71.014225
    • 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 Marshall Corner
  • 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 Marshall Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Marshall Corner.

Within New Hampshire, the name Marshall Corner is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Marshall Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Marshall Corner is located in Plymouth County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south of the Marshall Corner that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Marshall Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshall Corner ...

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.

  • Brick School Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick School Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Corner
    • Brick School Corner is located in Rockingham County
  • Cedar Waters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Cemetery Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cemetery Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Corners
    • Cemetery Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • Crane Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
    • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • Fogg Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fogg Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corner
    • Fogg Corner is located in Rockingham County
  • Fogg Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
    • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • Four Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • Greenland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <3>
  • Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Littlefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Martin Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Powwow River
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
      • Powwow River is located in Rockingham County
    • Raymond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Town Hall Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall Corner
      • Town Hall Corner is located in Rockingham County

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

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

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Marshall Corner to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 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 5,477 miles [8,814.4 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 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,063 miles [6,538.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshall Corner. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marshall Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshall Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9926, Longitude: -71.0142       In this case, the coordinates for Marshall Corner 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 Marshall Corner 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 303.851 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.538 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.223 degrees.









 

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