Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harpswell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harpswell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harpswell
- 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 Harpswell:
- 43.773416, -69.971159
- 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 Harpswell
- 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 Harpswell is near Sagadahoc County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Harpswell ...
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.
- Central Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Landing
- Central Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Cooks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Cousins Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
- Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Deep Cut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Dyer Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Corner
- Dyer Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Dyer Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Growstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Harpswell Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
- Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
- Hillside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Jenks Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks Landing
- Jenks Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Littlejohn Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlejohn Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Island
- Littlejohn Island is located in Cumberland County
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- Mast Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mast Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Landing
- Mast Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Meadowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Sagadahoc County
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Popham Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popham Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
- Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Porter Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
- Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Small Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
- Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <2>
- Small Point Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point Beach
- Small Point Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
- Sunset Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Landing
- Sunset Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Todds Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
- Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
- Mast Landing
How Far From Harpswell 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 Harpswell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harpswell and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harpswell to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,404 miles [8,696.9 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 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,991 miles [6,422.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harpswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harpswell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harpswell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7734, Longitude: -69.9712 In this case, the coordinates for Harpswell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Harpswell 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 303.088 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.817 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.32 degrees. |