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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 Eastport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastport 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 Eastport:
- 44.915948, -67.012107
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eastport
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Eastport
Communities Also Named Eastport ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Eastport.
Within Maine, the name Eastport is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- This Eastport is located in Little River County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Eastport.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Eastport is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,843 miles [4,575.4 km]<1> to the west of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Eastport.
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Eastport is located in Duval County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Eastport.
- Idaho
- Boundary County
- This Eastport is located in Boundary County and lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Eastport.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Eastport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Eastport.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- This Eastport is located in Antrim County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Eastport.
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo County
- This Eastport is located in Tishomingo County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Eastport.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Eastport is located in Suffolk County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Eastport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Eastport lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Eastport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Eastport.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Eastport is located in McCurtain County and lies 1,644 miles [2,645.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Eastport.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Eastport is located in Cocke County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Eastport.
- Pickett County
- This Eastport is located in Pickett County and lies 1,110 miles [1,786.4 km] to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Eastport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastport ...
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.
- Chocolate Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leonardville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lords Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otter Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Split Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Split Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Hill
- Welshpool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Eastport 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 city such as Eastport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastport and extending to:
- Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eastport to Machias, with an average speed<3> 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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 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 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,825 miles [6,155.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Eastport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9159, Longitude: -67.0121 In this case, the coordinates for Eastport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.055 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.747 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.25 degrees. |
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