Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in New Durham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Durham and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for New Durham

• 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 New Durham:
  • 43.434908, -71.163448
  • 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 New Durham

• 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 Strafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Strafford County
  • Since New Durham is near Belknap County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Belknap County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 New Durham ...

We found four communities that share the name New Durham.

Within New Hampshire, the name New Durham is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • New Durham #
    • This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=43.434908&lon=-71.163448&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for New Durham.
  • New Jersey
    • Hudson County
    • This New Durham is located in Hudson County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Durham that is located in Strafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of New Durham.
    • Middlesex County
    • This New Durham is located in Middlesex County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the southwest of the New Durham that is located in Strafford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of New Durham.
  • Ontario
    • This New Durham lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Durham that is located in Strafford County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Durham ...

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.

• Hills Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
  • Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
• Hornetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornetown
  • Hornetown is located in Strafford County
• Lockes Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Corner
  • Lockes Corner is located in Belknap County
• Loon Cove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Cove
  • Loon Cove is located in Belknap County
• Merrill Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
  • Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
• Place
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place
  • Place is located in Strafford County
• Town House
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House
  • Town House is located in Strafford County
• Union
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Carroll County
• Welshs Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welshs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
  • Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County

How Far From New Durham 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 community such as New Durham to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Dover, which is the Seat of Strafford County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Durham to Dover, with an average speed<3> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,054 miles [6,524.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Durham. 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/