Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davidson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davidson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davidson
- 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 Davidson:
- 45.836718, -68.496141
- 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 Davidson
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since Davidson is near Aroostook County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 Davidson ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Davidson.
Within Maine, the name Davidson is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crawford County
- This Davidson is located in Crawford County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davidson that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Davidson.
- Nevada County
- This Davidson is located in Nevada County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km] to the west southwest of the Davidson that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Davidson.
- British Columbia
- This Davidson lies 2,434 miles [3,917.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davidson that is located in Penobscot County.
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Davidson [Cowley County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Davidson [Sedgwick County].
- Kentucky
- Nicholas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Davidson [Nicholas County].
- Ohio County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Davidson [Ohio County].
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Davidson [Alcona County].
- Arenac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Davidson [Arenac County].
- Washtenaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Davidson [Washtenaw County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Davidson lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west of the Davidson that is located in Penobscot County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Davidson lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Davidson that is located in Penobscot County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Fentress County
- This Davidson is located in Fentress County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davidson that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Davidson.
- Pickett County
- This Davidson is located in Pickett County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the west southwest of the Davidson that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Davidson.
- Texas
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davidson ...
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.
- Crystal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Dolby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Grindstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
- Grindstone is located in Penobscot County
- Hay Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hersey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - High Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
- High Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Island Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <6>
- Little Italy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Penobscot County
- Silver Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County
- Stacyville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
How Far From Davidson 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 Davidson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Davidson once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Davidson and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Davidson to Bangor, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,859 miles [6,210.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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- Davidson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davidson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8367, Longitude: -68.4961 In this case, the coordinates for Davidson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Davidson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Davidson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Davidson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.782 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.722 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.42 degrees. |