Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Upper Shaker Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Shaker Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Shaker Village

• 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 Upper Shaker Village:
  • 43.611739, -72.138143
  • 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 Upper Shaker Village

• 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 Grafton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Grafton County
  • Since Upper Shaker Village is near Sullivan County and also Windsor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • eBird sighting report for Windsor 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 Upper Shaker Village ...

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.

• Bragg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
  • Bragg is located in Windsor County (VT)
• Bucks Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
  • Bucks Corner is located in Grafton County
• Centertown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
  • Centertown is located in Windsor County (VT)
• Centerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Windsor County (VT)
• Cornish Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Center
  • Cornish Center is located in Sullivan County
• Cornish Flat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish Flat
  • Cornish Flat is located in Sullivan County
• Fords Crossing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Crossing
  • Fords Crossing is located in Merrimack County
• Fords Mill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Mill
  • Fords Mill is located in Merrimack County
• Georges Mills
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mills
  • Georges Mills is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georges Mills <2>
• Hartland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
• Hell Hollow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hell Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Hollow
  • Hell Hollow is located in Sullivan County
• Lockehaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
  • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
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  • Lower Shaker Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
    • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
  • Lyme
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
    • Lyme is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <2>
  • Lyme Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Center
    • Lyme Center is located in Grafton County
  • Mill Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
    • Mill Hollow is located in Sullivan County
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Otterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Merrimack County
  • Robinson Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
    • Robinson Corner is located in Grafton County
  • Twin Lakes Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
    • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
  • Union Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)

How Far From Upper Shaker Village 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 Upper Shaker Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Shaker Village and extending to:

• Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Upper Shaker Village to Woodsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 412 miles [663 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,500 miles [8,851.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,090 miles [6,582.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Shaker Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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