Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Back Settlement, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Back Settlement and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Back Settlement
- 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 Back Settlement:
- 47.156426, -68.870043
- 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 Back Settlement
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Back Settlement ...
We found three communities that share the name Back Settlement.
There is one other community in Maine which is also named Back Settlement.
Beyond Maine, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maine ...
- Penobscot County
- This Back Settlement is located in Penobscot County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Back Settlement that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Back Settlement.
- Penobscot County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Back Settlement ...
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.
- Boat Landing Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Landing Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Landing Camp
- Boat Landing Camp is located in Aroostook County
- Boundary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Burnt Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
- Burnt Mill is located in Aroostook County
- Cross Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Rock
- Cross Rock is located in Aroostook County
- Dickey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Eagle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
- Jones Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Aroostook County
- Michigan Settlement
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
- Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County
- Soldier Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Pond
- Soldier Pond is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier Pond <4>
How Far From Back Settlement 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 Back Settlement to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Back Settlement and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Back Settlement to Houlton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,234 miles [8,423.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,834 miles [6,170.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Back Settlement. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.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 from Point A (ie- Back Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Back Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1564, Longitude: -68.8700 In this case, the coordinates for Back Settlement 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Back Settlement to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.741 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.914 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.81 degrees. |