Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Days Ferry:
  • 43.949075, -69.808289
  • 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 Days Ferry

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

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.

• Bath
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bath
  • From Days Ferry to Bath
• Cooks Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dover
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Lincoln County
• Dyer Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Corner
  • Dyer Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Five Islands
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
  • Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
• Hatchs Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
  • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hatchs Corner
  • From Days Ferry to Hatchs Corner
• Meadowbrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Sagadahoc County
• Murphys Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
  • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Murphys Corner
  • From Days Ferry to Murphys Corner
• Robinhood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood
  • Robinhood is located in Sagadahoc County

How Far From Days Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Days Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Bath, which is the Seat of Sagadahoc County, lies just to the South.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Days Ferry to Augusta, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 511 miles [822.4 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,391 miles [8,676 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 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,978 miles [6,402 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/