Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pelham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pelham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pelham
- 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 Pelham:
- 42.734534, -71.324507
- 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 Pelham
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Pelham is near Middlesex County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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
Communities Also Named Pelham ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pelham.
Within New Hampshire, the name Pelham is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Pelham is located in Choctaw County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pelham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Pelham.
- Shelby County
- This Pelham is located in Shelby County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pelham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Pelham.
- Georgia
- Massachusetts
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Pelham lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pelham that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelham ...
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.
- Blood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Centralville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralville
- Centralville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Cowbell Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
- Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Frederick Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Corner
- Frederick Corner is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Howards Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
- Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Lincoln Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Londonderry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
- Long Pond Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Park
- Long Pond Park is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Maple Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Maple Park is located in Essex County (MA)
- Marsh Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
- Marsh Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
- Middlesex Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Village
- Middlesex Village is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Peppermint Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
- Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Swan Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Corner
- Swan Corner is located in Middlesex County (MA)
How Far From Pelham 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 Pelham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pelham and extending to:
- Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pelham 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,500 miles [8,851.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pelham: www.pelhamweb.com/
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pelham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pelham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7345, Longitude: -71.3245 In this case, the coordinates for Pelham 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 Pelham 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 304.078 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.498 degrees. |