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:
  • 45.538670, -68.318633
  • 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • Since Back Settlement is near Aroostook County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 ...
  • Aroostook County
    • This Back Settlement is located in Aroostook County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Back Settlement that is located in Penobscot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Back Settlement.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Back Settlement lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east of the Back Settlement that is located in Penobscot County.
  • Ontario
    • This Back Settlement lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the west of the Back Settlement that is located in Penobscot County.

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.

• Chester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
• Gordon ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Penobscot County
• Kingman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Kingman is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
• Lee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
• Lincoln Center
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
  • Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
• Meadowville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
  • Meadowville is located in Penobscot County
• Pea Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
• Reed Plantation
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
  • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Upper Drew
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew
  • Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County

How Far From Back Settlement 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 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:

• Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Back Settlement to Bangor, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,270 miles [8,481.2 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 5,986 miles [9,633.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,861 miles [6,213.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/