Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raymond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raymond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raymond
- 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 Raymond:
- 43.036196, -71.183395
- 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 Raymond
- 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 Raymond is near Strafford County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Strafford County
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 Raymond ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Raymond.
Within New Hampshire, the name Raymond is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Raymond lies 2,003 miles [3,223.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raymond that is located in Rockingham County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Raymond [Los Angeles County].
- Madera County
- This Raymond is located in Madera County and lies 2,567 miles [4,131.2 km]<1> to the west of the Raymond that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Raymond.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Raymond [Calcasieu Parish].
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 1,471 miles [2,367.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Raymond that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Raymond.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- Although located in Reynolds County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Raymond.
- Montana
- Chouteau County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Raymond [Chouteau County].
- Sheridan County
- This Raymond is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raymond that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Raymond.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Raymond lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raymond that is located in Rockingham County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Raymond is located in Clay County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Raymond that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Raymond.
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Raymond [Leon County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raymond ...
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.
- Bean Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Island
- Bean Island is located in Rockingham County
- Cedar Waters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Waters
- Cedar Waters is located in Rockingham County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Four Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Hooks Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossing
- Hooks Crossing is located in Rockingham County
- James City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- James City is located in Rockingham County
- Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <5>
- Littlefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
- Littlefield is located in Rockingham County
- Marshall Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Corner
- Marshall Corner is located in Rockingham County
- Martin Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Crossing
- Martin Crossing is located in Rockingham County
- Onway Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onway Lake
- Onway Lake is located in Rockingham County
- Severance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Raymond to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Raymond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raymond and extending to:
- Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raymond to Exeter, with an average speed<6> 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,069 miles [6,548.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Raymond: https://raymondnh.gov/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raymond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raymond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0362, Longitude: -71.1834 In this case, the coordinates for Raymond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Raymond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Raymond 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Raymond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.947 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.653 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.278 degrees. |