Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parkman Corner:
  • 42.994533, -70.927556
  • 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 Parkman Corner

• 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 Parkman Corner is near Strafford County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Strafford County
  • eBird sighting report for Essex 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 Parkman Corner ...

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.

• Breakfast Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakfast Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfast Hill
  • Breakfast Hill is located in Rockingham County
• Brick School Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick School Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick School Corner
  • Brick School Corner is located in Rockingham County
• Cemetery Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cemetery Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Corners
  • Cemetery Corners is located in Rockingham County
• Five Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Rockingham County
• Fogg Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fogg Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corner
  • Fogg Corner is located in Rockingham County
• Fogg Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
  • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County
• Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Rockingham County
• Greenland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <2>
• Greenland Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
  • Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County
• Littlefield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
  • Littlefield is located in Rockingham County
• Maplehaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehaven
  • Maplehaven is located in Rockingham County
• Marshall Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Town Hall Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hall Corner
  • Town Hall Corner is located in Rockingham County

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

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

• Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Parkman Corner to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over 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 5,474 miles [8,809.5 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 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,059 miles [6,532.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkman Corner. 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/