Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alstead Center:
  • 43.118321, -72.325974
  • 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 Alstead Center

• 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 Cheshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
  • Since Alstead Center is near Sullivan County and also Windham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • eBird sighting report for Windham 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alstead Center ...

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.

• Christian Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
  • Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
• Cold River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
  • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
• Dodge Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Hollow
  • Dodge Hollow is located in Sullivan County
• Dodge Tavern
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
  • Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
• Drewsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
  • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
• Hemlock Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
  • Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County
• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Sullivan County
• Mill Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
  • Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County

How Far From Alstead Center 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 Alstead Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Alstead Center and extending to:

• Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Alstead Center to Keene, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

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