Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jackins Settlement:
  • 46.016444, -67.820572
  • 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 Jackins Settlement

• 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
  • Since Jackins Settlement is near Washington County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackins Settlement ...

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.

• Blowdown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blowdown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowdown
• Green Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Road
• Limestone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
• Mapledale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
• Maxwell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
• Monument
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
• New Limerick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
  • New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <2>
• Oak Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
• Union Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner

How Far From Jackins Settlement 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 Jackins Settlement to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jackins Settlement and extending to:

• Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies just to the North.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 151 miles [243 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Jackins Settlement to Augusta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,232 miles [8,420.1 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 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,825 miles [6,155.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackins Settlement. 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/