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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Houghtonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Houghtonville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Houghtonville:
- 46.841988, -67.874743
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Houghtonville
- 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Houghtonville
Communities Also Named Houghtonville ...
We found two communities that are also named Houghtonville.
Within Maine, the name Houghtonville is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Houghtonville is located in Berkshire County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Houghtonville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Houghtonville.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Houghtonville is located in Windham County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Houghtonville that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Houghtonville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Houghtonville ...
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.
- Bishop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bishop is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Caribou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Four Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grass Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grass Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Corner
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower California
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maine is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Stevensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stevensville is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Tinker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker
- Upper California
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Houghtonville 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 Houghtonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Houghtonville and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Houghtonville to Houlton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 197 miles [317 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 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 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,801 miles [6,117.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Houghtonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Houghtonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houghtonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8420, Longitude: -67.8747 In this case, the coordinates for Houghtonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.173 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.487 degrees. |
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