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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Airport Village:
    • 43.470084, -70.483663
    • 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 Airport Village
  • 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 Airport Village ...

We found three communities that share the name Airport Village.

Within Maine, the name Airport Village is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Jackson County
      • This Airport Village is located in Jackson County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Airport Village that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Airport Village.
    • Hawaii
      • This Airport Village lies 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Airport Village that is located in York County.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Airport Village is located in Kanawha County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Airport Village that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Airport Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Airport Village ...

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.

  • Alewife
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alewife have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alewife
    • Alewife is located in York County
  • Ferry Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
    • Ferry Beach is located in York County
  • Five Points
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in York County
  • Fortunes Rocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortunes Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortunes Rocks
    • Fortunes Rocks is located in York County
  • Goose Rocks Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rocks Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks Beach
    • Goose Rocks Beach is located in York County
  • Guinea Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guinea Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Corner
    • Guinea Corner is located in York County
  • Hills Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Beach
    • Hills Beach is located in York County
  • Millers Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
    • Millers Crossing is located in York County
  • Ocean Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
    • Ocean Park is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <3>
  • Sandy Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook
    • Sandy Brook is located in York County
  • Tattle Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tattle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattle Corner
    • Tattle Corner is located in York County
  • Tea Kettle Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tea Kettle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Kettle Corner
    • Tea Kettle Corner is located in York County
  • Town House Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
    • Town House Corners is located in York County

How Far From Airport Village 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 Airport Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Airport Village to Alfred, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,437 miles [8,750 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 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,023 miles [6,474.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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- Airport Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Airport Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4701, Longitude: -70.4837       In this case, the coordinates for Airport Village 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'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 Airport Village 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 303.452 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.172 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.724 degrees.




 

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