Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in South Lancaster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Lancaster and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Lancaster

• 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 Lancaster:
  • 44.458669, -71.645364
  • 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 Lancaster

• 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 South Lancaster is near Essex County and also Grafton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • eBird sighting report for Grafton 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 South Lancaster ...

We found two communities that share the name South Lancaster.

Within New Hampshire, the name South Lancaster 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
    • Worcester County
    • This South Lancaster is located in Worcester County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south of the South Lancaster that is located in Coos County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of South Lancaster.
  • Ontario
    • This South Lancaster lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Lancaster that is located in Coos County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lancaster ...

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.

• Baptist Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
  • Baptist Hill is located in Essex County (VT)
• Guildhall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
  • Guildhall is located in Essex County (VT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guildhall <3>
• Littleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Grafton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <3>
• Lost Nation
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
  • Lost Nation is located in Coos County
• Maidstone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
  • Maidstone is located in Essex County (VT)
• Maplewood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Grafton County
• Miles Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
  • Miles Pond is located in Essex County (VT)
• Moccasin Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
  • Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County (VT)
• Pierce Bridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
  • Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County
• Texas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • Texas is located in Essex County (VT)
• Twin Mountain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mountain
  • Twin Mountain is located in Coos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Mountain <3>
• Victory
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
  • Victory is located in Essex County (VT)

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

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Coos County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from South Lancaster to Concord, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,447 miles [8,766.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,039 miles [6,500.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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