Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kamankeag:
  • 45.011998, -70.794235
  • 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 Kamankeag

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Kamankeag is near Oxford County and also Coos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • eBird sighting report for Coos 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 Kamankeag ...

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.

• Dead River ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
  • Dead River is located in Franklin County
• Lincoln Plantation
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
  • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
• Loon Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
  • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
• Macy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
  • Macy is located in Franklin County
• Mingo Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
  • Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
• Mountainview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
  • Mountainview is located in Franklin County
• Pleasant Island
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
  • Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
• Upper Dam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
  • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Kamankeag once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kamankeag and extending to:

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kamankeag to Farmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,391 miles [8,676 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 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,984 miles [6,411.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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