Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Batesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Batesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Batesville
- 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 Batesville:
- 46.125605, -68.346975
- 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 Batesville
- 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
- Since Batesville is near Penobscot County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 Batesville ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Batesville.
Within Maine, the name Batesville is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This Batesville is located in Barbour County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Batesville.
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Batesville is located in Independence County and lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Batesville.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Batesville is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Batesville.
- Habersham County
- This Batesville is located in Habersham County and lies 1,119 miles [1,800.9 km] to the southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Habersham County community of Batesville.
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Batesville is located in Ripley County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Batesville.
- Kansas
- Woodson County
- This Batesville is located in Woodson County and lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodson County community of Batesville.
- Mississippi
- Panola County
- This Batesville is located in Panola County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Batesville.
- Missouri
- Butler County
- This Batesville is located in Butler County and lies 1,301 miles [2,093.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Batesville.
- New Jersey
- Camden 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 New Jersey community of Batesville [Camden County].
- Ohio
- Noble County
- This Batesville is located in Noble County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Batesville.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Batesville is located in Greenville County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Batesville.
- Texas
- Red River County
- This Batesville is located in Red River County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Batesville.
- Zavala County
- This Batesville is located in Zavala County and lies 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the west southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Zavala County community of Batesville.
- Utah
- Tooele County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Batesville [Tooele County].
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Batesville is located in Albemarle County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Batesville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Batesville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Batesville ...
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.
- Crystal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Dyer Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Halls Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Hersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hillman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Island Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <5>
- Little Canada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Aroostook County
- Merrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Batesville 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 Batesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Batesville and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Batesville to Houlton, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,250 miles [8,449.1 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 5,968 miles [9,604.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,844 miles [6,186.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Batesville. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Batesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Batesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1256, Longitude: -68.3470 In this case, the coordinates for Batesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Batesville 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 Batesville, 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 Batesville 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 301.628 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.602 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.17 degrees. |