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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 Kelleyland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kelleyland 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 Kelleyland:
- 45.267572, -67.477497
- 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 Kelleyland
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Kelleyland is near Penobscot County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Kelleyland ...
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.
- Burnt Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Five Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hayman Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayman Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayman Hill
- Heathland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathland
- Lamb Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Place
- Lamb Place is located in Washington County
- Little Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ridge
- Lower Little Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Little Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Little Ridge
- Maxwell Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Scotch Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
- Union Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Valley Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Road
- Woodland Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Junction
- Woodland Junction is located in Washington County
How Far From Kelleyland 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 Kelleyland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kelleyland and extending to:
- Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Kelleyland to Machias, 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,245 miles [8,441 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 5,958 miles [9,588.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,834 miles [6,170.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelleyland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kelleyland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelleyland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2676, Longitude: -67.4775 In this case, the coordinates for Kelleyland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Kelleyland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.267 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.046 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.26 degrees. |
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