Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in High Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for High 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 High Landing:
- 46.836430, -68.696434
- 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 High 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
- 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 High Landing ...
We found two communities that share the name High Landing.
There is one other community in Maine which is also named High Landing.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named High Landing in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maine ...
- Penobscot County
- This High Landing is located in Penobscot County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the south of the High Landing that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of High Landing.
- Penobscot County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Pennington County
- This High Landing is located in Pennington County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the west northwest of the High Landing that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of High Landing.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near High 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Eagle Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
- Greenlaw Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaw Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Crossing
- Greenlaw Crossing is located in Aroostook County
- Nixon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Portage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Portage Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Aroostook County
- Winterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
- Winterville is located in Aroostook County
How Far From High 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 High Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Landing and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from High Landing to Houlton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,238 miles [8,429.7 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 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,836 miles [6,173.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High 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/
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- High Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8364, Longitude: -68.6964 In this case, the coordinates for High Landing 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> | 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 High Landing 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 301.698 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.809 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.915 degrees. |