Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Second College Grant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Second College Grant and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Second College Grant

• 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 Second College Grant:
  • 44.913938, -71.113131
  • 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 Second College Grant

• 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 Second College Grant is near Oxford County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Second College Grant ...

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.

• Clarksville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
• Errol
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
  • Errol is located in Coos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <2>
• Happy Corner
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
  • Happy Corner is located in Coos County
• Kidderville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidderville
  • Kidderville is located in Coos County
• Lincoln Plantation
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
  • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
• Middle Dam
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
  • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County (ME)
• Pleasant Island
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
  • Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County (ME)
• Upper Dam
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
  • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County (ME)
• Upper Kidderville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Kidderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Kidderville
  • Upper Kidderville is located in Coos County

How Far From Second College Grant 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 Second College Grant to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Second College Grant and extending to:

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Second College Grant to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 514 miles [827.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,408 miles [8,703.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,001 miles [6,439 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/