Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 French Mill:
  • 44.951732, -69.136154
  • 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 French Mill

• 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • Since French Mill is near Somerset County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named French Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name French Mill.

Within Maine, the name French Mill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Limestone County
    • This French Mill is located in Limestone County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the French Mill that is located in Penobscot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of French Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near French Mill ...

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.

• Durbin Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
  • Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Earnest Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
  • Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Gordon Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
  • Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Hicks Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corner
  • Hicks Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Knight Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
  • Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Lincoln Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
  • Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
• Moody
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Moody is located in Penobscot County
• Spooners Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
  • Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
• Stetson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
  • Stetson is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
• Twin Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
  • Twin Brook is located in Penobscot County

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

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

• Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from French Mill to Bangor, with an average speed<3> 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 582 miles [936.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,325 miles [8,569.8 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 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,915 miles [6,300.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/