Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Onway Lake:
  • 43.034251, -71.216173
  • 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 Onway Lake

• 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 Onway Lake is near Merrimack County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 Onway Lake ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Cedar Waters
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Chester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
• Danville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Hooks Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossing
  • Hooks Crossing is located in Rockingham County
• James City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Marshall Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossing
  • Martin Crossing is located in Rockingham County
• Martins Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
  • Martins Corner is located in Merrimack County
• Raymond
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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>
• Severance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
  • Severance is located in Rockingham County

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

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

• Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Onway Lake to Exeter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 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 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,070 miles [6,550 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Onway Lake. 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/