Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Lebanon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Lebanon
- 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 Lebanon:
- 43.644703, -72.309296
- 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 Lebanon
- 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 West Lebanon is near Windsor County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Windsor County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Lebanon ...
We found seven communities that share the name West Lebanon.
Within New Hampshire, the name West Lebanon is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Warren County
- This West Lebanon is located in Warren County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west of the West Lebanon that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of West Lebanon.
- Maine
- York County
- This West Lebanon is located in York County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Lebanon that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of West Lebanon.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This West Lebanon is located in Laclede County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of West Lebanon.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This West Lebanon is located in Columbia County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of West Lebanon.
- Ohio
- Wayne County
- This West Lebanon is located in Wayne County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of West Lebanon.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This West Lebanon is located in Indiana County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of West Lebanon.
- Lebanon County
- This West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the southwest of the West Lebanon that is located in Grafton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of West Lebanon.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Lebanon ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Centertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Fieldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsville
- Fieldsville is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>
- Hartland Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Four Corners
- Hartland Four Corners is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland Four Corners <3>
- Hell Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hell Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell Hollow
- Hell Hollow is located in Sullivan County
- Lower Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
- Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
- Mill Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
- Mill Hollow is located in Sullivan County
- Upper Shaker Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
- Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
How Far From West Lebanon 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 Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Lebanon and extending to:
- Woodsville, which is the Seat of Grafton County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Lebanon 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 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 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 5,506 miles [8,861 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lebanon. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6447, Longitude: -72.3093 |
| <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 Lebanon 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 304.542 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.489 degrees. |