Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Isle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Isle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Isle
- 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 Isle:
- 47.305319, -68.151980
- 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 Grand Isle
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Grand Isle ...
We found two communities that share the name Grand Isle.
Within Maine, the name Grand Isle is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Grand Isle is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grand Isle that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Grand Isle.
- Vermont
- Grand Isle County
- This Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grand Isle that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Isle County community of Grand Isle.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Isle ...
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.
- Burnt Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Landing
- Burnt Landing is located in Aroostook County
- California
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Aroostook County
- Frenchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <3>
- Grand River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Green River
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Michigan Settlement
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
- Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County
- Parent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Prime
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Grand Isle to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Isle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Isle and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south. If you could drive a straight line from Grand Isle to Houlton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 732 miles [1,178 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 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 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,799 miles [6,113.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Isle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Isle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Isle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3053, Longitude: -68.1520 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Isle 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Grand Isle 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 301.247 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.393 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.342 degrees. |