Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Head Tide:
  • 44.115059, -69.622453
  • 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 Head Tide

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Head Tide is near Kennebec County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Head Tide ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
• Flanders Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
  • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Flanders Corner
  • From Head Tide to Flanders Corner
• Halls Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
  • Halls Corner is located in Kennebec County
• Hatchs Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
  • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hatchs Corner
  • From Head Tide to Hatchs Corner
• Iceboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
  • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
• Jones Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County
• Kennedy Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
  • Kennedy Corner is located in Knox County
• Libby Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Hill
  • Libby Hill is located in Kennebec County
• Pools Landing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Landing
  • Pools Landing is located in Lincoln County
• Randolph
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>

How Far From Head Tide 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 Head Tide to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Head Tide to Augusta, 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 four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,377 miles [8,653.4 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 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,964 miles [6,379.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Head Tide. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/