Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gorham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gorham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gorham
- 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 Gorham:
- 43.679524, -70.444219
- 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 Gorham
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Gorham is near York County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Gorham ...
We found seven communities that share the name Gorham.
Within Maine, the name Gorham is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Labette 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 Kansas community of Gorham [Labette County].
- Russell County
- This Gorham is located in Russell County and lies 1,511 miles [2,431.7 km]<1> to the west of the Gorham that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Gorham.
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New York
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gorham ...
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.
- Chicopee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Crocketts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
- Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
- Dog Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Corner
- Dog Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Gag Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gag Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gag Corner
- Gag Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Groveville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Groveville is located in York County
- Grubb Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Hill
- Grubb Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Little Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Popeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Prides Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Roberts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
- Roberts Corner is located in York County
- Salmon Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
- Salmon Falls is located in York County
- Sunset Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Gorham to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gorham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gorham and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gorham to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 475 miles [764.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,427 miles [8,733.9 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 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,014 miles [6,459.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gorham: www.gorham-me.org/
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gorham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gorham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6795, Longitude: -70.4442 In this case, the coordinates for Gorham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Gorham 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> | 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. |
| <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 Gorham 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 303.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.142 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.593 degrees. |