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:
- 45.789219, -68.453362
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since High Landing is near Aroostook County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 ...
- Aroostook County
- This High Landing is located in Aroostook County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north of the High Landing that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of High Landing.
- Aroostook County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Pennington County
- This High Landing is located in Pennington County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the High Landing that is located in Penobscot 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.
- Crystal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Dolby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Grindstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
- Grindstone is located in Penobscot County
- Hay Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Little Italy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Penobscot County
- Reed
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Silver Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County
- Stacyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
How Far From High Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from High Landing to Bangor, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,859 miles [6,210.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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 State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 45.7892, Longitude: -68.4534 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.765 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.695 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.427 degrees. |