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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 Spofford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spofford 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 Spofford:
- 42.906507, -72.421184
- 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 Spofford
- 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 Spofford is near Windham County and also Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Spofford
Communities Also Named Spofford ...
We found two communities that are also named Spofford.
Within New Hampshire, the name Spofford is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Spofford is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,242 miles [3,608.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Spofford that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Spofford.
- Texas
- Kinney County
- This Spofford is located in Kinney County and lies 1,814 miles [2,919.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spofford that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kinney County community of Spofford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spofford ...
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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist Corners is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
- Christian Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
- Cold River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dodge Tavern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
- Dole Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
- Drewsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Green River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green River is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Harmonyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayo Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mill Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Packer Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Packer Corner is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Corner
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Satans Kingdom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Satans Kingdom is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
- Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
How Far From Spofford 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 Spofford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spofford and extending to:
- Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Spofford 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 366 miles [589 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,539 miles [8,914.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,127 miles [6,641.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spofford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Spofford 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 Spofford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9065, Longitude: -72.4212 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.718 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.497 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.914 degrees. |
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