Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Northwood Ridge:
  • 43.209526, -71.180064
  • 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 Northwood Ridge

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

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.

• Bean Island
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Island
  • Bean Island is located in Rockingham County
• Bow Lake Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
  • Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
  • Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
  • Bow Lake
• Cedar Waters
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Waters
  • Cedar Waters is located in Rockingham County
• Hills Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
  • Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
• Hornetown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornetown
  • Hornetown is located in Strafford County
• James City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • James City is located in Rockingham County
• Lee
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Lockes Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Corner
  • Lockes Corner is located in Belknap County
• Merrill Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
  • Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
• Raymond
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
• Rings Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Corner
  • Rings Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Short Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
  • Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
• Welshs Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welshs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Northwood Ridge 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 Northwood Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northwood Ridge to Exeter, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 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 5,476 miles [8,812.8 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 6,187 miles [9,957 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,062 miles [6,537.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

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