Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Plaistow:
  • 42.836478, -71.094780
  • 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 Plaistow

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

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.

• Cowbell Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
  • Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County
• Crane Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
  • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County
• Danville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Groveland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
• Highlandville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Essex County (MA)
• Howards Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
  • Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County
• Maple Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
  • Maple Park is located in Essex County (MA)
• Powwow River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powwow River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwow River
  • Powwow River is located in Rockingham County
• Rocks Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
  • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)

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

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

• Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plaistow to Exeter, with an average speed<4> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 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 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,072 miles [6,553.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Plaistow: plaistow.com/

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

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