Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jenks 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 Jenks Landing:
  • 43.717305, -70.115325
  • 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 Jenks 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Jenks Landing is near Sagadahoc County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Jenks 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.

• Central Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Landing
  • Central Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Cousins Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
  • Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
• Evergreen Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Landing
  • Evergreen Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Great Diamond Island Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Diamond Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Diamond Island Landing
  • Great Diamond Island Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Jones Wharf
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Wharf
  • Jones Wharf is located in Cumberland County
• Little Diamond Island Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Diamond Island Landing
  • Little Diamond Island Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Littlejohn Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlejohn Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Island
  • Littlejohn Island is located in Cumberland County
• Long Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Long Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island <2>
• Mariner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariner
  • Mariner is located in Cumberland County
• Peaks Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Island
  • Peaks Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peaks Island <2>
• Sunset Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Landing
  • Sunset Landing is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Jenks Landing 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 Jenks Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Jenks Landing to Augusta, with an average speed<4> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 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 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,999 miles [6,435.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jenks Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/