Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edgecomb, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edgecomb and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edgecomb
- 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 Edgecomb:
- 43.958413, -69.630602
- 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 Edgecomb
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Edgecomb is near Sagadahoc County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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
Communities Also Named Edgecomb ...
We found three communities that share the name Edgecomb.
Within Maine, the name Edgecomb is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Edgecomb [Butler County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Edgecomb [Sedgwick County].
- Washington
- Kansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgecomb ...
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.
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
- Boothbay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
- Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <3>
- Boothbay Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
- Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <3>
- Chamberlain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Chamberlain is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <3>
- Christmas Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Cove
- Christmas Cove is located in Lincoln County
- Days Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
- Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
- Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hatchs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
- Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Heron Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Island
- Heron Island is located in Lincoln County
- Mouse Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
- Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
- Murphys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
- New Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harbor
- New Harbor is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harbor <3>
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- Ocean Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
- Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
- Pools Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Landing
- Pools Landing is located in Lincoln County
- Robinhood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Round Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
- Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <3>
- Spruce Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Shores
- Spruce Shores is located in Lincoln County
- Spruceworld
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruceworld have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceworld
- Spruceworld is located in Lincoln County
- Yellow Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Head
- Yellow Head is located in Lincoln County
- Ocean Point
How Far From Edgecomb 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 Edgecomb to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edgecomb and extending to:
- Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Edgecomb to Augusta, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,383 miles [8,663.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,970 miles [6,389.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgecomb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Edgecomb could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Edgecomb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgecomb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9584, Longitude: -69.6306 In this case, the coordinates for Edgecomb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Edgecomb to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.848 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.579 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.058 degrees. |