Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Albion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Albion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Albion
- 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 Albion:
- 44.531953, -69.441770
- 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 Albion
- 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 Kennebec County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
- Since Albion is near Waldo County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Albion ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Albion.
Within Maine, the name Albion is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Albion lies 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Albion is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Albion.
- Levy County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Albion [Levy County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Noble County
- This Albion is located in Noble County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Albion.
- Scott County
- This Albion is located in Scott County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the west southwest of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Albion.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Albion.
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Albion [Republic County].
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- This Albion is located in Calhoun County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Albion.
- Houghton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Albion [Houghton County].
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This Albion is located in Ashland County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Albion.
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Albion.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Albion lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Albion is located in Erie County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Albion.
- Jefferson County
- This Albion is located in Jefferson County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the west southwest of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Albion.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Albion lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Albion that is located in Kennebec County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Albion ...
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.
- China
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <5>
- Farwells Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwells Corner
- Farwells Corner is located in Waldo County
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <5>
- Gregorys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregorys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorys Corner
- Gregorys Corner is located in Waldo County
- Lambs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Paines Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
- Paines Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Polands Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polands Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polands Corner
- Polands Corner is located in Waldo County
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <5>
How Far From Albion 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 Albion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Albion and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Albion to Augusta, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,354 miles [8,616.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,942 miles [6,344 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Albion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5320, Longitude: -69.4418 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Albion could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Albion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Albion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.627 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.433 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.645 degrees. |