Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lawry:
  • 44.005637, -69.343103
  • 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 Lawry

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Lawry is near Lincoln County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 Lawry ...

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.

• East Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
  • East Friendship is located in Knox County
• Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
• Loudville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
  • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
• Martin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Knox County
• Martinsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Knox County
• Pleasant Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
• Round Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
  • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <2>
• Tenants Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenants Harbor
  • Tenants Harbor is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenants Harbor <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lawry and extending to:

• Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lawry to Rockland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,369 miles [8,640.6 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 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,955 miles [6,365 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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