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43.187937, -72.489064
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We found twelve communities that share the name Rockingham.
Within Vermont, the name Rockingham is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Bacon County
This Rockingham is located in Bacon County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockingham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bacon County community of Rockingham.
Iowa
Scott County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Rockingham [Scott County].
Kansas
Pottawatomie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Rockingham [Pottawatomie County].
Missouri
Ray County
This Rockingham is located in Ray County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the west of the Rockingham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Rockingham.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Rockingham is located in Rockingham County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east of the Rockingham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Rockingham.
New Jersey
Middlesex County
This Rockingham is located in Middlesex County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rockingham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Rockingham.
North Carolina
Richmond County
This Rockingham is located in Richmond County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rockingham that is located in Windham County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Rockingham.
Nova Scotia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Rockingham.
Ohio
Tuscarawas County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Rockingham.
Ontario
This Rockingham lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rockingham that is located in Windham County.
Pennsylvania
Somerset County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Rockingham [Somerset County].
Virginia
Rockingham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Rockingham [Rockingham County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockingham ...
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.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Rockingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rockingham and extending to:
Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rockingham to Newfane, with an average speed<7> 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.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 379 miles [609.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1879, Longitude: -72.4891 In this case, the coordinates for Rockingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Rockingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Rockingham 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.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
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.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Rockingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.719 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.546 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.805 degrees.