Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fitzwilliam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fitzwilliam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fitzwilliam
- 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 Fitzwilliam:
- 42.780559, -72.144999
- 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 Fitzwilliam
- 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 Cheshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
- Since Fitzwilliam is near Worcester County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Fitzwilliam ...
We found one communities that share the name Fitzwilliam.
Within New Hampshire, the name Fitzwilliam is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Fitzwilliam in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Fitzwilliam lies 2,222 miles [3,576 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fitzwilliam that is located in Cheshire County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzwilliam ...
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.
- Baptist Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
- Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Blissville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Cutter Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutter Hill
- Cutter Hill is located in Cheshire County
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
- Glenallen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Jones Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County
- Mayo Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Rockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Fitzwilliam 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 Fitzwilliam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fitzwilliam and extending to:
- Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fitzwilliam to Keene, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 370 miles [595.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,119 miles [6,628.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzwilliam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fitzwilliam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzwilliam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7806, Longitude: -72.1450 |
| <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 Fitzwilliam 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 304.568 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.308 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.85 degrees. |