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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 Chesterfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield:
    • 42.904248, -72.515645
    • 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 Chesterfield
  • 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 Chesterfield ...

We found one communities that share the name West Chesterfield.

Within New Hampshire, the name West Chesterfield is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Chesterfield that is located in Cheshire County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of West Chesterfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Chesterfield ...

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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
    • Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
  • Cold River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
    • Cold River is located in Cheshire County
  • Dodge Tavern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
    • Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
  • Dole Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dole Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
    • Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County
  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • Goose City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
    • Goose City is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Green River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Harmonyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
    • Harmonyville is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Packer Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Corner
    • Packer Corner is located in Windham County (VT)
  • Satans Kingdom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
    • Satans Kingdom is located in Franklin County (MA)
  • Scotland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Cheshire County

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

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

  • Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from West Chesterfield to Keene, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,543 miles [8,920.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,131 miles [6,648.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Chesterfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Chesterfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9042, Longitude: -72.5156       In this case, the coordinates for West Chesterfield 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Chesterfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.776 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.562 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.959 degrees.




 

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