Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chesterville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesterville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chesterville
- 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 Chesterville:
- 44.551175, -70.086169
- 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 Chesterville
- 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 Chesterville is near Kennebec County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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
Communities Also Named Chesterville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Chesterville.
Within Maine, the name Chesterville is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Douglas County
- This Chesterville is located in Douglas County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Chesterville.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Chesterville is located in Dearborn County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Chesterville.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Chesterville is located in Kent County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Chesterville.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Chesterville is located in Lee County and lies 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Chesterville.
- Ohio
- Morrow County
- This Chesterville is located in Morrow County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Chesterville.
- Ontario
- This Chesterville lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Chesterville is located in Chester County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Chesterville.
- Quebec
- This Chesterville lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- Texas
- Colorado County
- This Chesterville is located in Colorado County and lies 1,757 miles [2,827.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colorado County community of Chesterville.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Chesterville is located in Wood County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chesterville that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Chesterville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterville ...
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.
- Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Kents Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
- Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
- Locks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Meadowview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Oxford County
- Rome Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
- Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Shy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Stones Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
- Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Twelve Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
How Far From Chesterville 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 Chesterville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chesterville and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Chesterville to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 529 miles [851.3 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,379 miles [8,656.7 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 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,969 miles [6,387.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesterville. 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 '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- Chesterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5512, Longitude: -70.0862 In this case, the coordinates for Chesterville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Chesterville 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 303.022 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.945 degrees. |