Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blaine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blaine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blaine
- 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 Blaine:
- 46.504764, -67.868636
- 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 Blaine
- 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
- 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 Blaine ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Blaine.
Within Maine, the name Blaine is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Camas County
- This Blaine is located in Camas County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Blaine that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camas County community of Blaine.
- Latah County
- This Blaine is located in Latah County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km] to the west northwest of the Blaine that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Blaine.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Blaine [Benton County].
- Vernon County
- This Blaine is located in Vernon County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Blaine that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Blaine.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Blaine.
- White Pine County
- This community is historic and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Blaine.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Curry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Blaine [Curry County].
- Tillamook County
- This Blaine is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,627 miles [4,227.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Blaine that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Blaine.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blaine ...
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.
- Clearview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Gregg Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Settlement
- Kings Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
- Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
- Listerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listerville
- Long Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Settlement
- Mars Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <6>
- Orchards Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchards Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchards Corner
- Snow Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Settlement
- Snow Settlement is located in Aroostook County
- Sugar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Tracey Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracey Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracey Mills
- Tweedie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Blaine 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 Blaine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blaine and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Blaine to Houlton, with an average speed<7> 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 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,217 miles [8,395.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,812 miles [6,134.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blaine. 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> | 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 Blaine 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Blaine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5048, Longitude: -67.8686 In this case, the coordinates for Blaine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Blaine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Blaine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.244 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.244 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.694 degrees. |