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Curious and Interesting Names Near Perryboro ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Happy Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
    • Happy Corner is located in Coos County (NH)
  • High Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Johnville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnville
  • Kingscroft
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingscroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscroft
  • Ladd's Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladd's Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd's Mills
  • Low Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Forest
  • Maple Leaf
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
  • Martinville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
  • Moes River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moes River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moes River
  • Pleasant Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Stewartstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Stewartstown Hollow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown Hollow
    • Stewartstown Hollow is located in Coos County (NH)

How Far From Perryboro 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 Perryboro to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Perryboro and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 199 miles [320.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Perryboro to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 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 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,016 miles [6,463.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Perryboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perryboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1183, Longitude: -71.6269    
<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 Perryboro 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 303.883 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.938 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.385 degrees.