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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Quaker City:
    • 43.271464, -72.332310
    • 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 Quaker City
  • 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 Quaker City ...

We found two communities that share the name Quaker City.

Within New Hampshire, the name Quaker City is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Quaker City is located in Guernsey County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quaker City that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Quaker City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Quaker City is located in Berks County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quaker City that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Quaker City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quaker City ...

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.

  • Cold River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
    • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
  • Crescent Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
    • Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County
  • Dodge Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Hollow
    • Dodge Hollow is located in Sullivan County
  • Dodge Tavern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
    • Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
  • Drewsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
    • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
  • Hardscrabble Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
    • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Hemlock Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
    • Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County
  • Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Sullivan County
  • Mill Hollow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
    • Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
  • Puckershire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckershire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
    • Puckershire is located in Sullivan County
  • Spoonerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
    • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Unity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quaker City and extending to:

  • Newport, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quaker City to Newport, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,110 miles [6,614.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quaker City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quaker City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quaker City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2715, Longitude: -72.3323       In this case, the coordinates for Quaker City 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 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.
<4>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 Quaker City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.611 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.439 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.69 degrees.




 

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