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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 Crows Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crows Nest 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 Crows Nest:
    • 44.308967, -68.962811
    • 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 Crows Nest
  • 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 Crows Nest ...

We found four communities that share the name Crows Nest.

Within Maine, the name Crows Nest is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Crows Nest is located in Marion County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crows Nest that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Crows Nest.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crows Nest that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Crows Nest.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Crows Nest [Nye County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Crows Nest lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crows Nest that is located in Waldo County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crows Nest ...

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.

  • Carvers Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carvers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers Corner
    • Carvers Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Dark Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Harbor
    • Dark Harbor is located in Waldo County
  • Dog Island Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Island Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Island Corner
    • Dog Island Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Ducktrap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktrap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktrap
    • Ducktrap is located in Waldo County
  • Greenlaws Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaws Corner
    • Greenlaws Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Halls Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Harborside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
    • Harborside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <4>
  • Heals Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heals Corner
    • Heals Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Knox County
  • Lincolnville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <4>
  • Lincolnville Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Temple Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
    • Temple Heights is located in Waldo County
  • Townhouse Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townhouse Corner
    • Townhouse Corner is located in Waldo County

How Far From Crows Nest 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 Crows Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Crows Nest to Augusta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,929 miles [6,323.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crows Nest. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crows Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crows Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3090, Longitude: -68.9628       In this case, the coordinates for Crows Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crows Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Crows Nest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.375 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.112 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.544 degrees.




 

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