Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Abbotts Mill:
  • 44.475899, -70.632011
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Abbotts Mill

• 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 Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • Since Abbotts Mill is near Franklin County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Abbotts Mill

Communities Also Named Abbotts Mill ...

We found one communities that are also named Abbotts Mill.

Within Maine, the name Abbotts Mill is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Abbotts Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Abbotts Mill is located in Sussex County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Abbotts Mill that is located in Oxford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Abbotts Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abbotts Mill ...

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.

• Dickvale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
• Greenville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenville is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
• Greenwood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
• Locke Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Locke Mills is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Mills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locke Mills <2>
• Mayville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayville is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
• Mexico
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mexico is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
• Peru
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Peru is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
• Trap Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Trap Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Corner
• Virginia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Virginia is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia

How Far From Abbotts Mill 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 Abbotts Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Abbotts Mill to South Paris, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,405 miles [8,698.5 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 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,995 miles [6,429.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'