Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flat Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flat Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flat Landing
- 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 Flat Landing:
- 44.358689, -68.769474
- 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 Flat Landing
- 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since Flat Landing is near Waldo County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waldo County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Flat Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Flat Landing.
Within Maine, the name Flat Landing is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Flat Landing in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Flat Landing lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Flat Landing that is located in Hancock County.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Landing ...
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.
- Crows Nest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Crows Nest is located in Waldo County
- Dark Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Harbor
- Dark Harbor is located in Waldo County
- Deer Isle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
- Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <3>
- Eggemoggin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggemoggin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggemoggin
- Eggemoggin is located in Hancock County
- Goose Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Falls
- Goose Falls is located in Hancock County
- Grays Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
- Harborside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
- Harborside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <3>
- Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Little Deer Isle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Deer Isle
- Little Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Deer Isle <3>
- Marks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
- Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
- Reach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Sandy Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <3>
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunset is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <3>
- Temple Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Heights is located in Waldo County
How Far From Flat Landing 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 Flat Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flat Landing and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flat Landing to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 568 miles [914.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,332 miles [8,581 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 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,919 miles [6,307 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3587, Longitude: -68.7695 In this case, the coordinates for Flat Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Flat Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.247 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.977 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.423 degrees. |