Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cumberland Foreside:
  • 43.770080, -70.197549
  • 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 Cumberland Foreside

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Cumberland Foreside is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 Cumberland Foreside ...

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.

• Blackstrap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
  • Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
• Central Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Landing
  • Central Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Cousins Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
  • Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
• Crockett Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
  • Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dunns
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
  • Dunns is located in Cumberland County
• Evergreen Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Landing
  • Evergreen Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Great Diamond Island Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Diamond Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Diamond Island Landing
  • Great Diamond Island Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Grubb Hill ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Hill
  • Grubb Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Jenks Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks Landing
  • Jenks Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Littlejohn Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlejohn Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Island
  • Littlejohn Island is located in Cumberland County
• Long Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Long Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island <2>
• Mariner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariner
  • Mariner is located in Cumberland County
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  • Royal Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
    • Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • Sodom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Sodom is located in Cumberland County
  • Summit View Park ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View Park
    • Summit View Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Sunset Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Landing
    • Sunset Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Todds Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
    • Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Cumberland Foreside 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 Cumberland Foreside to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cumberland Foreside and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland Foreside to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,414 miles [8,713 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 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,001 miles [6,439 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumberland Foreside. 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/