Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Ossipee Lake Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ossipee Lake Shores and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ossipee Lake Shores

• 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 Ossipee Lake Shores:
  • 43.802575, -71.093679
  • 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 Ossipee Lake Shores

• 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 Ossipee Lake Shores 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 Ossipee Lake Shores ...

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.

• Center Ossipee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ossipee
  • Center Ossipee is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Ossipee <2>
• Chickville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
  • Chickville is located in Carroll County
• Freedom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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 <2>
• Granite
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Carroll County
• Grape Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Corner
  • Grape Corner is located in Carroll County
• Long Sands
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Hill
  • Lords Hill is located in Carroll County
• Pine River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Pine River is located in Carroll County
• Pollys Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollys Crossing
  • Pollys Crossing is located in Carroll County
• Silver Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
• Snowville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

How Far From Ossipee Lake Shores 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 Ossipee Lake Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Ossipee Lake Shores to Concord, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 457 miles [735.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,450 miles [8,770.9 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 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,038 miles [6,498.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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