Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ponemah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ponemah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ponemah
- 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 Ponemah:
- 42.817031, -71.605070
- 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 Ponemah
- 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 Ponemah is near Middlesex County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Ponemah ...
We found three communities that share the name Ponemah.
Within New Hampshire, the name Ponemah is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Manitoba
- This Ponemah lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ponemah that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponemah ...
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.
- Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Blood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cricket Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Corner
- Cricket Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- High Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
- Mountain Base
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Base have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Base
- Mountain Base is located in Hillsborough County
- Reeds Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
- Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From Ponemah 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 Ponemah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ponemah and extending to:
- Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Ponemah to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 391 miles [629.3 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 5,509 miles [8,865.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,095 miles [6,590.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponemah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ponemah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponemah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8170, Longitude: -71.6051 In this case, the coordinates for Ponemah 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 Ponemah 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 304.235 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.94 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.584 degrees. |