Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Unity, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Unity and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Unity
- 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 Unity:
- 43.288131, -72.316477
- 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 Unity
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since West Unity is near Windsor County and also Cheshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Windsor County
- eBird sighting report for Cheshire 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 Unity ...
We found one communities that share the name West Unity.
Within New Hampshire, the name West Unity is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, there is another community also named West Unity in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Williams County
- This West Unity is located in Williams County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west of the West Unity that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of West Unity.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Unity ...
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.
- Crescent Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Dodge Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Hollow
- Dodge Hollow is located in Sullivan County
- Hardscrabble Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
- Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Hemlock Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
- Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County
- Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Puckershire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckershire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckershire
- Puckershire is located in Sullivan County
- Quaker City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Sullivan County
- Unity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From West Unity 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 Unity to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Unity and extending to:
- Newport, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Unity to Newport, with an average speed<3> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,520 miles [8,883.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,109 miles [6,612.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Unity. 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 Unity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Unity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2881, Longitude: -72.3165 In this case, the coordinates for West Unity 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 Unity 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 304.599 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.674 degrees. |