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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 Sutton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sutton and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Sutton:
    • 43.334504, -71.952928
    • 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 Sutton
  • 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 Sutton ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Sutton.

Within New Hampshire, the name Sutton is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Sutton lies 3,244 miles [5,220.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
    • Arkansas
      • Nevada County
      • This Sutton is located in Nevada County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sutton.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Sutton [Hillsborough County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Sutton is located in Cook County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sutton.
    • Kansas
      • Kearny County
      • This Sutton is located in Kearny County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the west of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kearny County community of Sutton.
      • Lane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sutton [Lane County].
    • Kentucky
      • Fleming County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Sutton [Fleming County].
      • Pike County
      • This Sutton is located in Pike County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Sutton.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Sutton [Aroostook County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sutton [Baltimore City].
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Sutton is located in Worcester County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Sutton.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Sutton [Lenawee County].
    • Minnesota
      • Mower County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Sutton [Mower County].
    • Nebraska
      • Clay County
      • This Sutton is located in Clay County and lies 1,337 miles [2,151.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Sutton.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Sutton [Hunterdon County].
    • North Carolina
      • Duplin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sutton [Duplin County].
      • Franklin County
      • This Sutton is located in Franklin County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sutton.
    • North Dakota
      • Griggs County
      • This Sutton is located in Griggs County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Griggs County community of Sutton.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sutton [Guernsey County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Sutton [Osage County].
    • Ontario
      • This Sutton lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Sutton is located in Clarion County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Sutton.
    • Quebec
      • This Sutton lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sutton [Cocke County].
    • Texas
      • Gray County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sutton [Gray County].
      • Robertson County
      • This Sutton is located in Robertson County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Sutton.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sutton is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sutton.
    • Vermont
      • Caledonia County
      • This Sutton is located in Caledonia County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Sutton.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Sutton is located in Whitman County and lies 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Sutton.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Sutton is located in Braxton County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sutton that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Sutton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sutton ...

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.

  • Box Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Corner
    • Box Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Crockett Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
    • Crockett Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Georges Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Guild
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guild have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
    • Guild is located in Sullivan County
  • Melvin Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Mills
    • Melvin Mills is located in Merrimack County
  • Otterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Merrimack County
  • Pages Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pages Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
    • Pages Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Potter Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
    • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
  • Scribners Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribners Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Corner
    • Scribners Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Shingle Mill Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Mill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Mill Corner
    • Shingle Mill Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Twin Lakes Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
    • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County

How Far From Sutton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sutton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sutton to Concord, with an average speed<6> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 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 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,503 miles [8,856.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,092 miles [6,585.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

The official website for Sutton: www.sutton-nh.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sutton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sutton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3345, Longitude: -71.9529    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sutton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sutton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Sutton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.37 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.178 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.48 degrees.









 

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