Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howland
- 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 Howland:
- 45.238108, -68.660270
- 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 Howland
- 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 Howland is near Piscataquis County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Howland ...
We found seven communities that share the name Howland.
Within Maine, the name Howland is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Howland is located in Cayuga County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Howland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Howland.
- Dutchess County
- This Howland is located in Dutchess County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the southwest of the Howland that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Howland.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Howland lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west of the Howland that is located in Penobscot County.
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howland ...
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.
- Argyle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cardville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Edinburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Greenbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hardy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Lake View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Lake View Plantation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Plantation
- Lake View Plantation is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Libby Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Corner
- Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
- Lincoln Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
- Pea Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
- Storers Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storers Corner
- Storers Corner is located in Penobscot County
How Far From Howland 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 Howland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howland and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Howland to Bangor, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 612 miles [984.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,885 miles [6,252.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howland. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2381, Longitude: -68.6603 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Howland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Howland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.865 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.857 degrees. |