Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hemlock 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 Hemlock Center:
  • 43.235631, -72.385366
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hemlock 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Since Hemlock Center is near Windsor County and also Cheshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Windsor County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cheshire 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hemlock Center

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hemlock 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.

• Cold River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
• Crescent Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
• Dodge Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dodge Hollow is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Hollow
• Dodge Tavern
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
• Drewsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
• Hardscrabble Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
• Lynn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lynn is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
• Mill Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
• Puckershire
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Puckershire is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
• Quaker City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Quaker City is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
• Spoonerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
• Unity
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Unity is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hemlock Center and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hemlock Center to Newport, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 east (E). 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 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,525 miles [8,891.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,114 miles [6,620.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'