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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 Nottingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nottingham 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 Nottingham:
    • 43.114763, -71.099677
    • 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 Nottingham
  • 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 Nottingham ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Nottingham.

Within New Hampshire, the name Nottingham is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Nottingham is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nottingham.
      • Talladega County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Nottingham [Talladega County].
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Nottingham is located in Cobb County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Nottingham.
    • Indiana
      • Wells County
      • This Nottingham is located in Wells County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Nottingham.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Nottingham is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Nottingham.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Nottingham is located in Baltimore County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Nottingham.
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Nottingham [Prince George's County].
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • This Nottingham is located in Mercer County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Nottingham.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Nottingham is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Nottingham.
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Nottingham [Harrison County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Nottingham is located in Bucks County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Nottingham.
      • Chester County
      • This Nottingham is located in Chester County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Nottingham.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Nottingham lies 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Nottingham is located in Harris County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Nottingham.
    • Virginia
      • Northampton County
      • This Nottingham is located in Northampton County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Nottingham.
      • Richmond City
      • This Nottingham is located in Richmond City and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Nottingham.
      • Scott County
      • This Nottingham is located in Scott County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the west southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Nottingham.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Nottingham [Kanawha County].
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Nottingham is located in Pocahontas County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nottingham that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Nottingham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nottingham ...

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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Waters
    • Cedar Waters is located in Rockingham County
  • Four Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • James City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Rockingham County
  • Lee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Littlefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
    • Littlefield is located in Rockingham County
  • Marshall Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
    • Marshall Corner is located in Rockingham County
  • Martin Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossing
    • Martin Crossing is located in Rockingham County
  • Onway Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onway Lake
    • Onway Lake is located in Rockingham County
  • Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>

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

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

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nottingham to Exeter, with an average speed<6> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • 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).<9>
  • 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).<10>

The official website for Nottingham: nottingham-nh.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nottingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nottingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1148, Longitude: -71.0997    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nottingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Nottingham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Nottingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.884 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.596 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.198 degrees.




 

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