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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 Wilson Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilson Corners 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 Wilson Corners:
    • 42.792453, -71.185935
    • 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 Wilson Corners
  • 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 Wilson Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Wilson Corners.

Within New Hampshire, the name Wilson Corners is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Wilson Corners in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Wilson Corners is located in Cayuga County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the west of the Wilson Corners that is located in Rockingham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Wilson Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilson Corners ...

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.

  • Cowbell Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
    • Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County
  • Crane Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
    • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
  • Highlandville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Highlandville is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Howards Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
    • Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Maple Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Marble Ridge Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Ridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Station
    • Marble Ridge Station is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Marsh Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Peppermint Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Rocks Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
    • Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)

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

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

  • Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wilson Corners to Exeter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 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 east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,077 miles [6,561.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilson Corners. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wilson Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7925, Longitude: -71.1859    
<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 Wilson Corners 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 303.986 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.656 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.405 degrees.









 

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