Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roxbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roxbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roxbury
- 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 Roxbury:
- 42.956470, -72.193140
- 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 Roxbury
- 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 Cheshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
- Since Roxbury is near Hillsborough County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Windham 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 Roxbury ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Roxbury.
Within New Hampshire, the name Roxbury is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Roxbury is located in Fairfield County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Roxbury.
- Litchfield County
- This Roxbury is located in Litchfield County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Roxbury.
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Roxbury is located in Howard County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Roxbury.
- Washington County
- This Roxbury is located in Washington County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km] to the southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Roxbury.
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Roxbury is located in Delaware County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Roxbury.
- Queens County
- This Roxbury is located in Queens County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the south southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Roxbury.
- Nova Scotia
- This Roxbury lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Roxbury is located in Cambria County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Roxbury.
- Cumberland County
- This Roxbury is located in Cumberland County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Roxbury.
- Franklin County
- This Roxbury is located in Franklin County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Roxbury.
- Somerset County
- This Roxbury is located in Somerset County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Roxbury.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Roxbury lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Charles City County
- This Roxbury is located in Charles City County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Roxbury that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles City County community of Roxbury.
- Henrico 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 Virginia community of Roxbury [Henrico County].
- Wisconsin
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roxbury ...
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.
- Christian Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
- Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Cold River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
- Cold River is located in Cheshire County
- Dodge Tavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
- Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
- Drewsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
- Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- Happy Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Hillsborough County
- Mill Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
- Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Scotland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Roxbury 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 Roxbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roxbury and extending to:
- Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Roxbury to Concord, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roxbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9565, Longitude: -72.1931 In this case, the coordinates for Roxbury 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 Roxbury 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Roxbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.572 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.342 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.784 degrees. |