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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hanover Center:
    • 43.725627, -72.192866
    • 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 Hanover Center
  • 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 Hanover Center ...

We found two communities that share the name Hanover Center.

Within New Hampshire, the name Hanover Center is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Hanover Center is located in Plymouth County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hanover Center that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Hanover Center.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Hanover Center is located in Chautauqua County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west of the Hanover Center that is located in Grafton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Hanover Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hanover 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.

  • Bragg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
    • Bragg is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Centertown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Copper Flat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
    • Copper Flat is located in Orange County (VT)
  • Hardscrabble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
    • Hardscrabble is located in Grafton County
  • Lockehaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
    • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
  • Lower Shaker Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Lyme Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
    • Lyme Center is located in Grafton County
  • Union Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
  • Upper Shaker Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Hanover 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 Hanover Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hanover Center to Woodsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,498 miles [8,848.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,088 miles [6,579 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanover Center. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hanover Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hanover Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7256, Longitude: -72.1929       In this case, the coordinates for Hanover Center 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 Hanover Center 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 304.458 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.344 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.393 degrees.









 

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