Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Atkinson Mills:
  • 45.160263, -69.080643
  • 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 Atkinson Mills

• 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 Piscataquis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
  • Since Atkinson Mills is near Penobscot County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Atkinson Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Atkinson Mills.

Within Maine, the name Atkinson Mills is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Atkinson Mills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Mifflin County
    • This Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atkinson Mills that is located in Piscataquis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Atkinson Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Atkinson Mills ...

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.

• Derby
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Piscataquis County
• Durbin Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
  • Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Earnest Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
  • Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Gordon Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
  • Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Hicks Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corner
  • Hicks Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Howard Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
  • Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
• Knight Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
  • Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Parson Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Landing
  • Parson Landing is located in Piscataquis County
• Silvers Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
  • Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
• Starbirds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbirds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbirds
  • Starbirds is located in Piscataquis County
• Storers Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storers Corner
  • Storers Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Twin Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
  • Twin Brook is located in Penobscot County

How Far From Atkinson Mills 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 Atkinson Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Atkinson Mills to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,906 miles [6,286.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/