Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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:
  • 43.149608, -72.361566
  • 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

• 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 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 ...

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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Crescent Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County
• Dodge Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 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 southwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
  • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
• Hardscrabble Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
  • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County (VT)
• Hemlock Center
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Quaker City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
  • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County

How Far From Alstead 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 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 and extending to:

• Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alstead to Keene, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 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 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alstead. 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/