Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Embden:
  • 44.918114, -69.866724
  • 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 Embden

• 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Since Embden is near Franklin County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 Embden

Communities Also Named Embden ...

We found one communities that are also named Embden.

Within Maine, the name Embden is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Embden in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Cass County
    • This Embden is located in Cass County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Embden that is located in Somerset County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Embden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Embden ...

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.

• Cornville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornville is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
• Dane Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dane Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
• Industry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Industry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
• Martin Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
• Moody Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Moody Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Corner
• Moscow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Moscow is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
• Rice Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rice Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Corner
• Sandy River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sandy River is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
• Starks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Starks is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Embden and extending to:

• Skowhegan, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Embden to Skowhegan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,357 miles [8,621.3 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 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,948 miles [6,353.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'