Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Randolph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Randolph and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Randolph
- 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 Randolph:
- 44.375339, -71.279798
- 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 Randolph
- 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 Coos County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Since Randolph is near Carroll County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Randolph ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Randolph.
Within New Hampshire, the name Randolph is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- McLean County
- This Randolph is located in McLean County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the west of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Randolph.
- Randolph County
- This Randolph is located in Randolph County and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km] to the west southwest of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Randolph.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Randolph lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Pontotoc County
- This Randolph is located in Pontotoc County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Randolph.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Randolph [Washington County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Randolph lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Randolph [Mecklenburg County].
- Pitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Randolph [Pitt County].
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Miami County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Randolph.
- Portage County
- This Randolph is located in Portage County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Randolph.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Randolph [Crawford County].
- Somerset County
- This Randolph is located in Somerset County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Randolph.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bexar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Randolph [Bexar County].
- Fannin County
- This Randolph is located in Fannin County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Randolph that is located in Coos County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Randolph.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Randolph ...
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.
- Beans Purchase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <5>
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Glen House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Glen House is located in Coos County
- Greens Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Low and Burbanks Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low and Burbanks Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low and Burbanks Grant
- Low and Burbanks Grant is located in Coos County
- Martins Location
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Martins Location is located in Coos County
- Randolph Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hill
- Randolph Hill is located in Coos County
How Far From Randolph 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 Randolph to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Randolph and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Randolph to Lancaster, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,027 miles [6,480.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Randolph: www.randolph.nh.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Randolph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randolph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3753, Longitude: -71.2798 In this case, the coordinates for Randolph have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Randolph could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Randolph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Randolph to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.791 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.707 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.616 degrees. |