Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Hiram:
  • 43.881185, -70.791173
  • 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 East Hiram

• 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 East Hiram is near Cumberland County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 East Hiram ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• Heads Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 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
• Liberty Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
  • Liberty Corner is located in Oxford County
• Long Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
  • Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
• Porterfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
• Sandy Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
• Steep Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 East Hiram 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 East Hiram to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from East Hiram to South Paris, 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 just over a day.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 58 miles [93.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 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 5,434 miles [8,745.2 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 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,022 miles [6,472.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Hiram. 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/