Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Grantham:
  • 43.529787, -72.132509
  • 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 North Grantham

• 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Since North Grantham is near Grafton County and also Merrimack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Grafton County
  • eBird sighting report for Merrimack 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Grantham ...

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.

• Cornish Center
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Center
  • Cornish Center is located in Sullivan County
• Cornish Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Flat
  • Cornish Flat is located in Sullivan County
• Georges Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mills
  • Georges Mills is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georges Mills <2>
• Hell Hollow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hell Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Hollow
  • Hell Hollow is located in Sullivan County
• Lockehaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
  • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
• Lower Shaker Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
  • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
• Mill Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
  • Mill Hollow is located in Sullivan County
• Otterville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
  • Otterville is located in Merrimack County
• Robinson Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
  • Robinson Corner is located in Grafton County
• Twin Lakes Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
  • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
• Upper Shaker Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
  • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Grantham and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Grantham to Newport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/