Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kennebunk 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 Kennebunk Landing:
  • 43.379242, -70.511865
  • 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 Kennebunk 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Kennebunk Landing is near Cumberland County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Strafford 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 Kennebunk 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.

• Airport Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
  • Airport Village is located in York County
• Cozy Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corners
  • Cozy Corners is located in York County
• Elms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
  • Elms is located in York County
• Four Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in York County
• Goose Rocks Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rocks Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks Beach
  • Goose Rocks Beach is located in York County
• Guinea Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guinea Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Corner
  • Guinea Corner is located in York County
• Hobbs Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossing
  • Hobbs Crossing is located in York County
• Lower Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Landing
  • Lower Landing is located in York County
• Millers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
  • Millers Crossing is located in York County
• Tea Kettle Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tea Kettle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Kettle Corner
  • Tea Kettle Corner is located in York County
• Town House Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
  • Town House Corners is located in York County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kennebunk Landing and extending to:

• Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kennebunk Landing to Alfred, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 458 miles [737.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,028 miles [6,482.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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