Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 West Alton:
  • 43.551923, -71.311487
  • 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 West Alton

• 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 Belknap County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Belknap County
  • Since West Alton is near Carroll County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Strafford 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

Communities Also Named West Alton ...

We found one communities that share the name West Alton.

Within New Hampshire, the name West Alton is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named West Alton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Saint Charles County
    • This West Alton is located in Saint Charles County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the west of the West Alton that is located in Belknap County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of West Alton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Alton ...

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.

• Bear Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Island
  • Bear Island is located in Belknap County
• Dockham Shore
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockham Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockham Shore
  • Dockham Shore is located in Belknap County
• Federal Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Corner
  • Federal Corner is located in Carroll County
• Goose Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Corner
  • Goose Corner is located in Carroll County
• Loon Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Cove
  • Loon Cove is located in Belknap County
• Lovejoy Sands
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Sands
  • Lovejoy Sands is located in Belknap County
• Mallard Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Cove
  • Mallard Cove is located in Belknap County
• Melvin Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Village
  • Melvin Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin Village <3>
• Mirror Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
  • Mirror Lake is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mirror Lake <3>
• Spring Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Haven
  • Spring Haven is located in Belknap County
• Union Wharf
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Wharf
  • Union Wharf is located in Carroll County
• Wildwood Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Village
  • Wildwood Village is located in Belknap County

How Far From West Alton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Alton to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Laconia, which is the Seat of Belknap County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from West Alton to Concord, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 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 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,056 miles [6,527.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

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