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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 South Chatham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Chatham 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 South Chatham:
    • 44.098151, -71.006725
    • 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 South Chatham
  • 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 South Chatham ...

We found one communities that share the name South Chatham.

Within New Hampshire, the name South Chatham is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named South Chatham in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Barnstable County
      • This South Chatham is located in Barnstable County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the south southeast of the South Chatham that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of South Chatham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Chatham ...

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.

  • Cooks Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
    • Cooks Crossing is located in Carroll County
  • Ducks Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducks Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducks Head
    • Ducks Head is located in Carroll County
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Carroll County
  • Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Carroll County
  • Liberty Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
    • Liberty Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Redstone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Redstone is located in Carroll County
  • Rogers Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Crossing
    • Rogers Crossing is located in Carroll County
  • Slab City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Oxford County (ME)
  • Sweden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Sweden is located in Oxford County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people

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

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

  • Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from South Chatham to Ossipee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 475 miles [764.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,024 miles [6,476 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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- South Chatham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Chatham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0982, Longitude: -71.0067       In this case, the coordinates for South Chatham 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 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.
<4>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 South Chatham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.668 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.522 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.634 degrees.









 

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