Dorchester (Grafton County, NH) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

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 Dorchester:
- 43.756738, -71.948694
- 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 Dorchester

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 Grafton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grafton County
- Since Dorchester is near Orange County and also Windsor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- eBird sighting report for Windsor 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 Dorchester ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Dorchester.

Within New Hampshire, the name Dorchester is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
  - Gunnison County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in Gunnison County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gunnison County community of Dorchester.
- Florida
  - Hillsborough County
  - This Dorchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Dorchester.
- Georgia
  - Liberty County
  - This Dorchester is located in Liberty County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Dorchester.
  - Richmond County
  - This Dorchester is located in Richmond County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km] to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Dorchester.
- Illinois
  - Macoupin County
  - This Dorchester is located in Macoupin County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Dorchester.
- Iowa
  - Allamakee County
  - This Dorchester is located in Allamakee County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the west of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Dorchester.
- Maryland
  - Charles County
  - This Dorchester is located in Charles County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Dorchester.
- Massachusetts
  - Suffolk County
  - This Dorchester is located in Suffolk County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Dorchester.
- Missouri
  - Greene 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 Missouri community of Dorchester [Greene County].
- Nebraska
  - Saline County
  - This Dorchester is located in Saline County and lies 1,299 miles [2,090.5 km]<2> to the west of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Dorchester.
- New Brunswick
  - This Dorchester lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
- New Jersey
  - Cumberland County
  - This Dorchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dorchester.
- North Carolina
  - Forsyth County
  - This Dorchester is located in Forsyth County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Dorchester.
- Ontario
  - This Dorchester lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the west of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
- South Carolina
  - Charleston County
  - This Dorchester is located in Charleston County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Dorchester.
  - Dorchester County
  - This Dorchester is located in Dorchester County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Dorchester.
- Texas
  - Grayson County
  - This Dorchester is located in Grayson County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Dorchester.
- Virginia
  - Richmond City
  - This Dorchester is located in Richmond City and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Dorchester.
  - Wise County
  - This Dorchester is located in Wise County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the southwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Dorchester.
- Wisconsin
  - Clark County
  - This Dorchester is located in Clark County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dorchester that is located in Grafton County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Dorchester.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorchester ...

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.

Bucks Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
- Bucks Corner is located in Grafton County
Hardscrabble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Grafton County
Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
Lockehaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
- Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
Lower Shaker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
Lyme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Lyme is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <5>
Lyme Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
- Lyme Center is located in Grafton County
Nuttings Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttings Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttings Beach
- Nuttings Beach is located in Grafton County
Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
Upper Shaker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dorchester and extending to:

Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Dorchester to Woodsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,487 miles [8,830.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,077 miles [6,561.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 Dorchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dorchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7567, Longitude: -71.9487 In this case, the coordinates for Dorchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dorchester 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>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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 Dorchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.303 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.175 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.261 degrees.