Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eaton Center:
  • 43.909239, -71.083680
  • 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 Eaton Center

• 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 Eaton Center is near Oxford County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 Eaton Center ...

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.

• Freedom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
• Long Sands
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Sands
  • Long Sands is located in Carroll County
• Lords Hill ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Hill
  • Lords Hill is located in Carroll County
• Merrill Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
  • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County (ME)
• Porterfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Porterfield is located in Oxford County (ME)
• Redstone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
  • Redstone is located in Carroll County
• Silver Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
• Snowville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
  • Snowville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eaton Center and extending to:

• Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Eaton Center 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 53 miles [85.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,445 miles [8,762.9 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 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,034 miles [6,492.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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