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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 Double A Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Double A Landing and the surrounding area.
- 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 Double A Landing:
- 44.900347, -68.802536
- 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 Double A Landing
- 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 Double A Landing ...
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.
- Elliot Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Landing
- Elliot Landing is located in Penobscot County
- French Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Penobscot County
- Glenburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Glenburn Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn Center
- Glenburn Center is located in Penobscot County
- Leathers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathers Corner
- Leathers Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Lucky Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
- Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Pea Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Cove
- Pea Cove is located in Penobscot County
- Sandy Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Penobscot County
- Six Mile Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Falls
- Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
- Snow Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
- Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Stillwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Penobscot County
How Far From Double A Landing 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 Double A Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Double A Landing and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Double A Landing to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 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 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,903 miles [6,281.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Double A Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Double A Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9003, Longitude: -68.8025 In this case, the coordinates for Double A Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Double A Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.162 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.978 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.125 degrees. |
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