Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amherst, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amherst and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Amherst
- 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 Amherst:
- 42.863551, -71.626379
- 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 Amherst
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Amherst is near Middlesex County and also Rockingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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
Communities Also Named Amherst ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Amherst.
Within New Hampshire, the name Amherst is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Amherst [Geary County].
- Russell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Amherst [Russell County].
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- Erie County
- This Amherst is located in Erie County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west of the Amherst that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Amherst.
- Genesee County
- This Amherst is located in Genesee County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west of the Amherst that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Amherst.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Amherst lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Amherst that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Quebec
- This Amherst lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Amherst that is located in Hillsborough County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Amherst is located in Lamar County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Amherst that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Amherst.
- Lamb County
- This Amherst is located in Lamb County and lies 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km] to the west of the Amherst that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamb County community of Amherst.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Amherst is located in Amherst County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Amherst that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Amherst.
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Amherst [Fairfax County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amherst ...
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.
- Blood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cricket Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Corner
- Cricket Corner is located in Hillsborough County
- Francestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francestown
- Francestown is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francestown <4>
- Greenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- High Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Lincoln Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Londonderry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <4>
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
- Mountain Base
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Base have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Base
- Mountain Base is located in Hillsborough County
- Reeds Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
- Tavern Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern Village
- Tavern Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <4>
- Woodland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Hillsborough County
How Far From Amherst 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 Amherst to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amherst and extending to:
- Nashua, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Amherst to Nashua, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Amherst: www.amherstnh.gov/
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amherst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amherst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8636, Longitude: -71.6264 |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Amherst 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Amherst to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.241 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.955 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.57 degrees. |