Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Batchelders Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Batchelders Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Batchelders Crossing
- 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 Batchelders Crossing:
- 44.189948, -69.939107
- 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 Batchelders Crossing
- 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 Batchelders Crossing is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Batchelders Crossing ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Drinkwater Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Frenchs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corner
- Frenchs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Granite Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
- Granite Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Greene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
- Iceboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Island Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Kennebec County
- Libby Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Hill
- Libby Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Purgatory
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
- Ring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Spears Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corner
- Spears Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Starbird Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbird Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbird Corner
- Starbird Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Tallwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Batchelders Crossing 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 Batchelders Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Batchelders Crossing and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Batchelders Crossing to Augusta, 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,387 miles [8,669.5 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 6,100 miles [9,817 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,975 miles [6,397.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batchelders Crossing. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Batchelders Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Batchelders Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1899, Longitude: -69.9391 |
| <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 Batchelders Crossing 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 302.995 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.075 degrees. |