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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 North Pembroke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Pembroke 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 North Pembroke:
    • 43.202859, -71.428124
    • 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 Pembroke
  • 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 North Pembroke ...

We found two communities that share the name North Pembroke.

Within New Hampshire, the name North Pembroke is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the North Pembroke that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of North Pembroke.
    • New York
      • Genesee County
      • This North Pembroke is located in Genesee County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the west of the North Pembroke that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of North Pembroke.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Pembroke ...

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.

  • Bow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <3>
  • Bow Bog
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Bog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Bog
    • Bow Bog is located in Merrimack County
  • Bow Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Center
    • Bow Center is located in Merrimack County
  • Bow Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Junction
    • Bow Junction is located in Merrimack County
  • Horse Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
    • Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Pearls Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearls Corner
    • Pearls Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Rings Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Corner
    • Rings Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Short Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
    • Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
  • Suncook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies just to the West.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies just to the west (W).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from North Pembroke to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,073 miles [6,554.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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- North Pembroke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Pembroke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2029, Longitude: -71.4281       In this case, the coordinates for North Pembroke 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 North Pembroke 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 304.07 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.819 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.304 degrees.









 

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