Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Beddington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beddington and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beddington

• 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 Beddington:
  • 44.848128, -68.061955
  • 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 Beddington

• 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
  • Since Beddington is near Hancock County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Beddington ...

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.

• Aurora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
• Cherryfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <2>
• Dog Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Corners
  • Dog Corners is located in Hancock County
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Georgetown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Washington County
• Great Pond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Pond
  • Great Pond is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
• Little River Corner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
  • Little River Corner is located in Washington County
• Mariaville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Mariaville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
• Steep Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Landing
  • Steep Landing is located in Hancock County
• Unionville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Washington County

How Far From Beddington 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 Beddington to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Beddington and extending to:

• Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beddington to Machias, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,285 miles [8,505.4 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 5,997 miles [9,651.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,872 miles [6,231.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beddington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/