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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Crescent Lake:
    • 43.986184, -70.477001
    • 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 Crescent Lake
  • 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 Crescent Lake ...

We found six communities that share the name Crescent Lake.

Within Maine, the name Crescent Lake is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Clay County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the west of the Crescent Lake that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Crescent Lake.
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County and lies 2,525 miles [4,063.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Monroe County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Monroe County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Crescent Lake lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Cumberland County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Lake ...

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.

  • Chambers Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
    • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Dry Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
    • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Dunkertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
    • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
  • Five Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
  • Naples
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
  • Pike Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Corner
    • Pike Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Poland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
  • Poland Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Spring
    • Poland Spring is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland Spring <3>
  • Promised Land
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County
  • Raymond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
  • Shaker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Suckerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suckerville
    • Suckerville is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Crescent Lake 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 Crescent Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Lake to Portland, 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.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,417 miles [8,717.8 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 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,005 miles [6,445.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Crescent Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9862, Longitude: -70.4770       In this case, the coordinates for Crescent Lake 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 Crescent Lake 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 303.361 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.159 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.442 degrees.




 

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