Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heron Island:
  • 43.830361, -69.566990
  • 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 Heron Island

• 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 Heron Island is near Sagadahoc County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
  • eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Heron Island ...

We found one communities that share the name Heron Island.

Within Maine, the name Heron Island is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Heron Island in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Heron Island lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Heron Island that is located in Lincoln County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heron Island ...

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.

• Boothbay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay
  • Boothbay is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay <2>
• Boothbay Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
  • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <2>
• Christmas Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Cove
  • Christmas Cove is located in Lincoln County
• Mouse Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouse Island
  • Mouse Island is located in Lincoln County
• New Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harbor
  • New Harbor is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harbor <2>
• Ocean Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
  • Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
• Spruce Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Shores
  • Spruce Shores is located in Lincoln County
• Spruceworld
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruceworld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceworld
  • Spruceworld is located in Lincoln County
• Yellow Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Head
  • Yellow Head is located in Lincoln County

How Far From Heron Island 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 Heron Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heron Island and extending to:

• Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Heron Island to Wiscasset, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,385 miles [8,666.3 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 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,971 miles [6,390.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heron Island. 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/