Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carrabassett Valley:
  • 45.066167, -70.273401
  • 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 Carrabassett Valley

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Carrabassett Valley is near Somerset County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Carrabassett Valley ...

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.

• Dead River ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
  • Dead River is located in Franklin County
• Loon Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
  • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
• Madrid
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Madrid is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <2>
• Madrid Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Junction
  • Madrid Junction is located in Franklin County
• Moscow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
• Pleasant Pond
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Pond
  • Pleasant Pond is located in Somerset County
• Reeds
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
  • Reeds is located in Franklin County
• Strong
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
  • Strong is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <2>

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

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

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carrabassett Valley to Farmington, with an average speed<4> 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,368 miles [8,639 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 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,960 miles [6,373 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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