Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shaws Corner

• 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 Shaws Corner:
  • 43.052579, -72.333142
  • 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 Shaws Corner

• 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 Shaws Corner is near Windham County and also Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Shaws Corner

Communities Also Named Shaws Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Shaws Corner.

Within New Hampshire, the name Shaws Corner is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named Shaws Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Kent County
    • This Shaws Corner is located in Kent County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shaws Corner that is located in Cheshire County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Shaws Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaws Corner ...

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.

• Christian Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
• Cold River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
• Dodge Hollow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge Hollow is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Hollow
• Dodge Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
• Drewsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
• Hemlock Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
• Lynn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynn is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
• Mill Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
• Nelson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people

How Far From Shaws Corner 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 Shaws Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• 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 Shaws Corner to Concord, with an average speed<2> 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 377 miles [606.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,118 miles [6,627.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'