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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 Deerfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Deerfield 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 Deerfield:
    • 43.095917, -71.267842
    • 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 Deerfield
  • 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 Deerfield ...

We found two communities that share the name South Deerfield.

Within New Hampshire, the name South Deerfield is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This South Deerfield is located in Franklin County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Deerfield that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of South Deerfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This South Deerfield lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Deerfield that is located in Rockingham County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Deerfield ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Chester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Martins Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Onway Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Raymond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Severance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
    • Severance is located in Rockingham County
  • Short Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Falls
    • Short Falls is located in Merrimack County
  • Suncook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Deerfield 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 five to six hours.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 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 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,070 miles [6,550 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Deerfield. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Deerfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Deerfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0959, Longitude: -71.2678       In this case, the coordinates for South Deerfield 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 South Deerfield 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 303.989 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.71 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.286 degrees.









 

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