Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brightwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brightwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brightwater
- 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 Brightwater:
- 43.805083, -69.860324
- 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 Brightwater
- 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 Sagadahoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
- Since Brightwater is near Cumberland County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Brightwater ...
We found four communities that share the name Brightwater.
Within Maine, the name Brightwater is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Brightwater is located in Choctaw County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brightwater that is located in Sagadahoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Brightwater.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Brightwater is located in Benton County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brightwater that is located in Sagadahoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Brightwater.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Brightwater is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brightwater that is located in Sagadahoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Brightwater.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Brightwater is located in Henderson County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brightwater that is located in Sagadahoc County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Brightwater.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brightwater ...
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.
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
- Cooks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Dyer Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Corner
- Dyer Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Dyer Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Five Islands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
- Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Harpswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
- Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <2>
- Harpswell Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Sagadahoc County
- Popham Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Popham Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Robinhood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Small Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
- Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <2>
- Small Point Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point Beach
- Small Point Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
How Far From Brightwater 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 Brightwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brightwater and extending to:
- Bath, which is the Seat of Sagadahoc County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Brightwater to Augusta, with an average speed<5> 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,985 miles [6,413.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brightwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Brightwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brightwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8051, Longitude: -69.8603 In this case, the coordinates for Brightwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Brightwater to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.015 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.74 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.251 degrees. |