Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Sandwich, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Sandwich and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Sandwich
- 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 East Sandwich:
- 43.809796, -71.353683
- 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 East Sandwich
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since East Sandwich is near Belknap County and also Grafton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Belknap County
- eBird sighting report for Grafton 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 East Sandwich ...
We found one communities that share the name East Sandwich.
Within New Hampshire, the name East Sandwich is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named East Sandwich in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the East Sandwich that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of East Sandwich.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Sandwich ...
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.
- Bear Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
- Bear Island is located in Belknap County
- Big Rock Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Corner
- Big Rock Corner is located in Carroll County
- Center Ossipee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ossipee
- Center Ossipee is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Ossipee <3>
- Center Sandwich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Sandwich
- Center Sandwich is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Sandwich <3>
- Chicks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicks Corner
- Chicks Corner is located in Carroll County
- Deephaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lees Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Melvin Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
- Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <3>
- Sandwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sandwich Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich Landing
- Sandwich Landing is located in Carroll County
- Silver Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
How Far From East Sandwich 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 East Sandwich to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Sandwich and extending to:
- Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Sandwich to Ossipee, with an average speed<4> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 448 miles [721 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,460 miles [8,787 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,174 miles [9,936.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,049 miles [6,516.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Sandwich. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Sandwich) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Sandwich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8098, Longitude: -71.3537 In this case, the coordinates for East Sandwich have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 East Sandwich to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.929 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.764 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.952 degrees. |