Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Garland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Garland
- 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 Garland:
- 45.038880, -69.159376
- 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 Garland
- 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 Garland is near Piscataquis County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Garland ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Garland.
Within Maine, the name Garland is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Garland.
- Lumpkin County
- This Garland is located in Lumpkin County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lumpkin County community of Garland.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Garland lies 1,495 miles [2,406 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Garland is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Garland.
- Harford County
- This Garland is located in Harford County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Garland.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Garland lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the east of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Garland [Campbell County].
- Knox County
- This Garland is located in Knox County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Garland.
- Tipton County
- This Garland is located in Tipton County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km] to the west southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Garland.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Garland is located in Bowie County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Garland.
- Dallas County
- This Garland is located in Dallas County and lies 1,684 miles [2,710.1 km] to the west southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Garland.
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Garland [Barbour County].
- McDowell County
- This Garland is located in McDowell County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Garland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Garland.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garland ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
- Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Earnest Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
- Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
- French Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
- French Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Gordon Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
- Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Hicks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corner
- Hicks Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Knight Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
- Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Silvers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Spooners Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
- Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Twin Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Garland 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 Garland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Garland and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Garland to Bangor, 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.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 585 miles [941.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 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 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,913 miles [6,297.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0389, Longitude: -69.1594 |
| <2> | 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 Garland 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Garland 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 302.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.22 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.218 degrees. |