Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Columbia Falls:
  • 44.653688, -67.727498
  • 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 Columbia Falls

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Columbia Falls is near Hancock County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Columbia Falls

Communities Also Named Columbia Falls ...

We found one communities that are also named Columbia Falls.

Within Maine, the name Columbia Falls is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Columbia Falls in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Flathead County
    • This Columbia Falls is located in Flathead County and lies 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Columbia Falls that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flathead County community of Columbia Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbia Falls ...

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.

• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Cherryfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <2>
• Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Georgetown is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
• Indian River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian River is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
• Little River Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Little River Corner is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
• Marshville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
• Rivers End
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rivers End is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
• Unionville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Unionville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

How Far From Columbia Falls 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 Columbia Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Columbia Falls to Machias, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,278 miles [8,494.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,988 miles [9,636.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,864 miles [6,218.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'