Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cathance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cathance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cathance
- 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 Cathance:
- 43.958690, -69.929772
- 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 Cathance
- 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 Cathance is near Cumberland County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Cathance ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 <1>
- Cooks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Days Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Deep Cut
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dyer Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Corner
- Dyer Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Dyer Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Growstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hillside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Sagadahoc County
- Murphys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Starbird Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbird Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbird Corner
- Starbird Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
How Far From Cathance 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 Cathance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cathance and extending to:
- Bath, which is the Seat of Sagadahoc County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Cathance to Augusta, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,395 miles [8,682.4 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 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,983 miles [6,410 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cathance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cathance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cathance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9587, Longitude: -69.9298 In this case, the coordinates for Cathance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cathance to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.031 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.784 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.199 degrees. |