Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Center Barnstead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Barnstead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Center Barnstead
- 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 Center Barnstead:
- 43.339247, -71.259511
- 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 Center Barnstead
- 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 Belknap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Belknap County
- Since Center Barnstead is near Merrimack County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Merrimack County
- eBird sighting report for Strafford 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 Center Barnstead ...
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.
- Bow Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Hills Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Corner
- Hills Corner is located in Strafford County
- Hornetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Jones Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mills
- Jones Mills is located in Belknap County
- Lockes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockes Corner
- Lockes Corner is located in Belknap County
- Loon Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Merrill Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corners
- Merrill Corners is located in Strafford County
- Pearls Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearls Corner
- Pearls Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Rings Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rings Corner
- Rings Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Welshs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welshs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshs Corner
- Welshs Corner is located in Strafford County
How Far From Center Barnstead 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 Center Barnstead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Center Barnstead and extending to:
- Laconia, which is the Seat of Belknap County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Center Barnstead to Laconia, 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 five to six hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,474 miles [8,809.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,061 miles [6,535.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Barnstead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Center Barnstead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Barnstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3392, Longitude: -71.2595 In this case, the coordinates for Center Barnstead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Center Barnstead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.946 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.703 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.155 degrees. |