Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blackwater
- 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 Blackwater:
- 46.427266, -68.307814
- 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 Blackwater
- 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 Blackwater is near Penobscot County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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
Communities Also Named Blackwater ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Blackwater.
Within Maine, the name Blackwater is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This Blackwater is located in Pinal County and lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km]<1> to the west of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinal County community of Blackwater.
- British Columbia
- This Blackwater lies 2,423 miles [3,899.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Blackwater is located in Sussex County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Blackwater.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Blackwater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Blackwater.
- Kentucky
- Laurel County
- This Blackwater is located in Laurel County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Blackwater.
- Menifee County
- This Blackwater is located in Menifee County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km] to the west southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Blackwater.
- Wolfe County
- Although located in Wolfe County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Blackwater.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Blackwater is located in Dorchester County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Blackwater.
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- This Blackwater is located in Kemper County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Blackwater.
- Lafayette 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 Mississippi community of Blackwater [Lafayette County].
- Marshall County
- This Blackwater is located in Marshall County and lies 1,378 miles [2,217.7 km] to the west southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Blackwater.
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- This Blackwater is located in Cooper County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Blackwater.
- Johnson 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 Missouri community of Blackwater [Johnson County].
- New Hampshire
- Strafford County
- This Blackwater is located in Strafford County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Blackwater.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Blackwater.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- This Blackwater is located in Lee County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Blackwater.
- Mathews County
- This Blackwater is located in Mathews County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Blackwater.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Blackwater is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the southwest of the Blackwater that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Blackwater.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackwater ...
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.
- Castle Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Deadmans Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Corner
- Deadmans Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Grassy Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Landing
- Grassy Landing is located in Aroostook County
- Grindstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
- Grindstone is located in Aroostook County
- Harvey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Hillman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Little Canada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Oxbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <5>
- Pride
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Blackwater 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 Blackwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackwater and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blackwater to Houlton, with an average speed<6> 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 162 miles [260.7 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,237 miles [8,428.1 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 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,833 miles [6,168.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwater. 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 from Point A (ie- Blackwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4273, Longitude: -68.3078 In this case, the coordinates for Blackwater 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Blackwater 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 Blackwater, 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 Blackwater 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 301.539 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.558 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.966 degrees. |