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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 Middleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleton 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 Middleton:
    • 43.482580, -71.071177
    • 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 Middleton
  • 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 Middleton ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Middleton.

Within New Hampshire, the name Middleton is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 28 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Middleton is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Middleton.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Middleton [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Middleton is located in Conway County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Middleton.
    • California
      • Napa County
      • This Middleton is located in Napa County and lies 2,656 miles [4,274.4 km]<1> to the west of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Middleton.
    • Colorado
      • San Juan County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Middleton [San Juan County].
    • Florida
      • Saint Johns County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Middleton [Saint Johns County].
    • Georgia
      • Elbert County
      • This Middleton is located in Elbert County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Middleton.
    • Idaho
      • Canyon County
      • This Middleton is located in Canyon County and lies 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Middleton.
    • Illinois
      • Wayne County
      • This Middleton is located in Wayne County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Middleton.
    • Kentucky
      • Simpson County
      • This Middleton is located in Simpson County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Middleton.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Middleton is located in Essex County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Middleton.
    • Michigan
      • Gratiot County
      • This Middleton is located in Gratiot County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Middleton.
    • Mississippi
      • Clarke County
      • This Middleton is located in Clarke County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Middleton.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This Middleton is located in Boone County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the west of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Middleton.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Middleton lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Middleton lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Middleton is located in Columbiana County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Middleton.
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Middleton [Jackson County].
      • Ottawa County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Middleton [Ottawa County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Kay County
      • This Middleton is located in Kay County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the west of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Middleton.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Middleton.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Middleton is located in Washington County and lies 2,513 miles [4,044.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Middleton.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Middleton is located in Clearfield County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Middleton.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Middleton lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Middleton [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Middleton is located in Hardeman County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleton.
    • Texas
      • Leon County
      • This Middleton is located in Leon County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Middleton.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This Middleton is located in Washington County and lies 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km]<1> to the west of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Middleton.
    • Virginia
      • Fluvanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Middleton [Fluvanna County].
      • Henrico County
      • This Middleton is located in Henrico County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Middleton.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Middleton is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the south southwest of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Middleton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This Middleton is located in Dane County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the west of the Middleton that is located in Strafford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Middleton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleton ...

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.

  • Goose Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Corner
    • Goose Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Hills Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
    • Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
  • Hornetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornetown
    • Hornetown is located in Strafford County
  • Lockes Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Corner
    • Lockes Corner is located in Belknap County
  • Loon Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Cove
    • Loon Cove is located in Belknap County
  • Merrill Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
    • Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
  • Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
    • Place is located in Strafford County
  • Shady Nook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
    • Shady Nook is located in York County (ME)
  • Town House
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House
    • Town House is located in Strafford County
  • Union
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Carroll County
  • Welshs Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welshs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
    • Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County
  • Woodman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
    • Woodman is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Strafford County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Middleton to Dover, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,461 miles [8,788.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,048 miles [6,514.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.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' (or 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- Middleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4826, Longitude: -71.0712       In this case, the coordinates for Middleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Middleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Middleton 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.
<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 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 Middleton 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 303.808 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.573 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.992 degrees.









 

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