Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ossipee:
  • 43.824797, -71.204792
  • 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 Ossipee

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

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.

• Center Ossipee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ossipee
  • Center Ossipee is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Ossipee <2>
• Chickville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickville
  • Chickville is located in Carroll County
• Freedom
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
• Lees Mill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
  • Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
• Long Sands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Sands
  • Long Sands is located in Carroll County
• Lords Hill ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Hill
  • Lords Hill is located in Carroll County
• Melvin Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Pine River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
  • Pine River is located in Carroll County
• Pollys Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollys Crossing
  • Pollys Crossing is located in Carroll County
• Sandwich
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
  • Sandwich is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
• Silver Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
• Snowville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
  • Snowville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snowville <2>
• Water Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
  • Water Village is located in Carroll County

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

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

• Ossipee, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Ossipee to Ossipee, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 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 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,042 miles [6,505 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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