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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Double A Landing

• 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

• 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 Double A Landing is near Waldo County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 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 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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