Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baring
- 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 Baring:
- 45.132633, -67.311961
- 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 Baring
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- 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 Baring ...
We found three communities that share the name Baring.
Within Maine, the name Baring is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Saskatchewan
- This Baring lies 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Baring that is located in Washington County.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baring ...
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.
- Burnt Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Five Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Heathland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lower Little Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Little Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Little Ridge
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Valley Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Road
- Woodland Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Junction
- Woodland Junction is located in Washington County
How Far From Baring to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Baring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baring and extending to:
- Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baring to Machias, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,243 miles [8,437.8 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 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,831 miles [6,165.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1326, Longitude: -67.3120 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Baring 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 301.193 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.94 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.262 degrees. |