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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Beach and the surrounding area.
- 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 Grand Beach:
- 43.537862, -70.350882
- 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 Grand Beach
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Grand Beach is near York County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 Grand Beach
Communities Also Named Grand Beach ...
We found three communities that are also named Grand Beach.
Within Maine, the name Grand Beach is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Grand Beach lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grand Beach that is located in Cumberland County.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Grand Beach is located in Berrien County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Grand Beach that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Grand Beach.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Grand Beach lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Grand Beach that is located in Cumberland County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Beach ...
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.
- Crocketts Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Elizabeth Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Ferry Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ferry Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
- Guinea Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guinea Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Corner
- Hills Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hills Beach is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Beach
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Ocean Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pine Point Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
- Sandy Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Brook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook
- Sunset Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Surfside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Surfside is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
- Tattle Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tattle Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattle Corner
- Town Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Town Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
How Far From Grand Beach 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 Grand Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Beach and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grand Beach to Portland, with an average speed<3> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 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 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,015 miles [6,461.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Grand Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5379, Longitude: -70.3509 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.36 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.08 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.626 degrees. |
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