Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Broadview Park:
  • 43.618139, -70.276159
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Broadview Park

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Broadview Park is near York County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Broadview Park

Communities Also Named Broadview Park ...

We found one communities that are also named Broadview Park.

Within Maine, the name Broadview Park is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Broadview Park in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Broward County
    • This Broadview Park is located in Broward County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Broadview Park that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Broadview Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadview Park ...

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.

• Cash Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
• Crocketts Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
• Elizabeth Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
• Ferry Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
• Knightville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Knightville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
• Libbytown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Libbytown is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libbytown
• Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
• Meeting House Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meeting House Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
• Mountainview Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mountainview Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Park
• Pond Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pond Cove is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cove
• Sunset Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park

How Far From Broadview Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Broadview Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadview Park and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Broadview Park to Augusta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 478 miles [769.3 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,009 miles [6,451.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'