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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 Lake Arrowhead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lake Arrowhead and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lake Arrowhead:
    • 43.663690, -70.734781
    • 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 Lake Arrowhead
  • 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

Communities Also Named Lake Arrowhead ...

We found seven communities that share the name Lake Arrowhead.

Within Maine, the name Lake Arrowhead is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Lake Arrowhead is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,542 miles [4,091 km]<1> to the west of the Lake Arrowhead that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Lake Arrowhead.
    • Georgia
      • Bibb County
      • This Lake Arrowhead is located in Bibb County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Arrowhead that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Lake Arrowhead.
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lake Arrowhead [Cherokee County].
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lake Arrowhead [Franklin County].
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Lake Arrowhead is located in Morris County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Arrowhead that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Lake Arrowhead.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lake Arrowhead [Horry County].
    • Virginia
      • Stafford County
      • This Lake Arrowhead is located in Stafford County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lake Arrowhead that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Lake Arrowhead.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lake Arrowhead ...

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.

  • Bonny Eagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
    • Bonny Eagle is located in York County
  • Chicopee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Cornish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Groveville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in York County
  • Limerick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Limerick Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Mills
    • Limerick Mills is located in York County
  • Maplewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in York County
  • Mee Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
    • Mee Corners is located in York County
  • Parsonsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
    • Parsonsfield is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <4>
  • Perrys Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
    • Perrys Corner is located in York County
  • Roberts Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
    • Roberts Corner is located in York County
  • Ruin Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruin Corner
    • Ruin Corner is located in York County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Salmon Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
      • Salmon Falls is located in York County
    • Shady Nook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
      • Shady Nook is located in York County
    • Steep Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
      • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <4>
    • Two Trails
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Trails
      • Two Trails is located in Cumberland County
    • Union Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
      • Union Falls is located in York County

How Far From Lake Arrowhead to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lake Arrowhead to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lake Arrowhead and extending to:

  • Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Arrowhead to Alfred, with an average speed<5> 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,440 miles [8,754.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,027 miles [6,480.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Arrowhead. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Arrowhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Arrowhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6637, Longitude: -70.7348       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lake Arrowhead could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lake Arrowhead to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.573 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.341 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.738 degrees.




 

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