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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 West Andover, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Andover and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Andover:
    • 43.444164, -71.875503
    • 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 Andover
  • 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 Andover ...

We found two communities that share the name West Andover.

Within New Hampshire, the name West Andover is unique.

Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This West Andover is located in Essex County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Andover that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of West Andover.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This West Andover is located in Ashtabula County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Andover that is located in Merrimack County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of West Andover.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Andover ...

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.

  • Crockett Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
    • Crockett Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Fords Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Crossing
    • Fords Crossing is located in Merrimack County
  • Fords Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Mill
    • Fords Mill is located in Merrimack County
  • Hill Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Otterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Merrimack County
  • Pages Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pages Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
    • Pages Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Potter Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Robinson Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
    • Robinson Corner is located in Grafton County
  • Salisbury Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Heights
    • Salisbury Heights is located in Merrimack County
  • Scribners Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribners Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Corner
    • Scribners Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Shingle Mill Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingle Mill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Mill Corner
    • Shingle Mill Corner is located in Merrimack County
  • Twin Lakes Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
    • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County

How Far From West Andover 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 West Andover to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Concord, which is the Seat of Merrimack County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Andover to Concord, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 412 miles [663 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,496 miles [8,845 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,084 miles [6,572.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Andover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4442, Longitude: -71.8755       In this case, the coordinates for West Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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.
<4>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 West Andover to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.306 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.125 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.388 degrees.




 

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