Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Durgintown:
  • 43.827529, -70.824036
  • 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 Durgintown

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

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.

• Cornish
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
  • Cornish is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <1>
• Denmark
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <1>
• Freedom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
• Heads Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Corner
  • Heads Corner is located in Oxford County
• Limerick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <1>
• Limerick Mills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Mills
  • Limerick Mills is located in York County
• Long Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Cumberland County
• Merrill Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
  • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
• Parsonsfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
  • Parsonsfield is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <1>
• Perrys Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
  • Perrys Corner is located in York County
• Porterfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Porterfield is located in Oxford County
• Ruin Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruin Corner
  • Ruin Corner is located in York County
• Steep Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
  • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <1>

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

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

• South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Durgintown to South Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,437 miles [8,750 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 6,150 miles [9,897.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,026 miles [6,479.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

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