Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kittery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kittery and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kittery
- 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 Kittery:
- 43.088504, -70.736175
- 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 Kittery
- 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 Kittery is near Rockingham County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham 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 Kittery ...
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.
- Breakfast Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakfast Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakfast Hill
- Breakfast Hill is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Brickyard Landing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Landing
- Brickyard Landing is located in York County
- Cable Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Road
- Cable Road is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Christian Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Shore
- Christian Shore is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Cider Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Hill
- Cider Hill is located in York County
- Green Acre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acre
- Green Acre is located in York County
- Greenland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenland <2>
- Greenland Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Station
- Greenland Station is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Maplehaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplehaven
- Maplehaven is located in Rockingham County (NH)
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- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Puddle Dock ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puddle Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puddle Dock
- Puddle Dock is located in Rockingham County (NH)
- Rosemary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Seabury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Shepherds Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Hill
- Shepherds Hill is located in York County
- Meadowbrook
How Far From Kittery 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 Kittery to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kittery and extending to:
- Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Kittery to Alfred, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 96 miles [154.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 437 miles [703.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,462 miles [8,790.2 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 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,047 miles [6,513 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kittery: www.kittery.org/
The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kittery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kittery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0885, Longitude: -70.7362 |
| <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 Kittery 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 303.668 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.044 degrees. |