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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 Severance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Severance 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 Severance:
    • 43.010640, -71.380343
    • 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 Severance
  • 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 Severance ...

We found four communities that share the name Severance.

Within New Hampshire, the name Severance is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Weld County
      • This Severance is located in Weld County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the west of the Severance that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Severance.
    • Kansas
      • Doniphan County
      • This Severance is located in Doniphan County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the west of the Severance that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Severance.
    • New York
      • Essex County
      • This Severance is located in Essex County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Severance that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Severance.
      • Monroe County
      • This Severance is located in Monroe County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the west of the Severance that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Severance.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Severance ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Island
    • Bean Island is located in Rockingham County
  • Bow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
    • Bow is located in Merrimack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <3>
  • Bow Bog
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Bog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Bog
    • Bow Bog is located in Merrimack County
  • Bow Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Center
    • Bow Center is located in Merrimack County
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hooks Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Crossing
    • Hooks Crossing is located in Rockingham County
  • James City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
    • James City is located in Rockingham County
  • Londonderry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
  • Martin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Merrimack County
  • Martins Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Mountain Base
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Base have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Base
    • Mountain Base is located in Hillsborough County
  • Onway Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onway Lake
    • Onway Lake is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Peppermint Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
      • Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
    • Reeds Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
    • Suncook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County

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

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

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Severance to Exeter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,078 miles [6,562.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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- Severance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Severance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0106, Longitude: -71.3803       In this case, the coordinates for Severance 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Severance to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.07 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.787 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.382 degrees.









 

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