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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 Joslin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joslin and the surrounding area.
- 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 Joslin:
- 42.909248, -72.255640
- 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 Joslin
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
- Since Joslin is near Windham County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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 Joslin
Communities Also Named Joslin ...
We found one communities that are also named Joslin.
Within New Hampshire, the name Joslin is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Joslin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Joslin is located in Rock Island County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west of the Joslin that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Joslin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joslin ...
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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
- Blissville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blissville is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Christian Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
- Cold River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cold River is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
- Dodge Tavern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
- Dole Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
- Drewsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jones Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Mayo Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Mill Hollow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
- Nelson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Scotland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
How Far From Joslin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Joslin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joslin and extending to:
- Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Joslin to Concord, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,532 miles [8,902.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Joslin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Joslin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Joslin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9092, Longitude: -72.2556 In this case, the coordinates for Joslin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.617 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.384 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.837 degrees. |
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