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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 Newmarket, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Newmarket 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 Newmarket:
    • 43.082629, -70.934543
    • 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 Newmarket
  • 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 Newmarket ...

We found six communities that share the name Newmarket.

There is one other community in New Hampshire which is also named Newmarket.

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

  • Communities Located In New Hampshire ...
    • Merrimack County
      • This Newmarket is located in Merrimack County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newmarket that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Newmarket.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Newmarket is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Newmarket that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Newmarket.
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • This Newmarket is located in Marion County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west of the Newmarket that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Newmarket.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Newmarket lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Newmarket that is located in Rockingham County.
    • Ontario
      • This Newmarket lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Newmarket that is located in Rockingham County.
    • Virginia
      • Newport News City
      • This Newmarket is located in Newport News City and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Newmarket that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Newmarket.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Newmarket ...

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.

  • Breakfast Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakfast Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfast Hill
    • Breakfast Hill is located in Rockingham County
  • Cedar Waters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Christian Shore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Shore
    • Christian Shore is located in Rockingham County
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Green Acre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acre
    • Green Acre is located in York County (ME)
  • Greenland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Greenland Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
    • Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County
  • Lee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
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    • Littlefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Maplehaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehaven
      • Maplehaven is located in Rockingham County
    • Marshall Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
      • Marshall Corner is located in Rockingham County
    • Martin Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Meadowbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Rockingham County
    • Rosemary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
      • Rosemary is located in York County (ME)

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

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

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the South.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Newmarket 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 429 miles [690.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 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 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,056 miles [6,527.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Newmarket: newmarketnh.gov/

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 '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- Newmarket) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newmarket. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0826, Longitude: -70.9345    
<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 Newmarket 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 303.789 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.483 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.139 degrees.









 

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