Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Grassy Landing:
  • 46.566986, -68.585323
  • 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 Grassy Landing

• 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
  • Since Grassy Landing is near Penobscot County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grassy Landing ...

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.

• Buffalo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Aroostook County
• Castle Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
• Greenlaw Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Crossing
  • Greenlaw Crossing is located in Aroostook County
• High Landing
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
  • High Landing is located in Aroostook County
• Moosehorn Crossing
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehorn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn Crossing
  • Moosehorn Crossing is located in Penobscot County
• Oxbow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <2>
• Portage
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
• Portage Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
  • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
• Round Mountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
  • Round Mountain is located in Aroostook County

How Far From Grassy Landing 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 Grassy Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grassy Landing and extending to:

• Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grassy Landing to Houlton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 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 5,964 miles [9,598.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,840 miles [6,179.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grassy Landing. 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/