Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lincoln Plantation:
  • 44.945051, -70.996184
  • 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 Lincoln Plantation

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

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.

• Clarksville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
• Errol
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
  • Errol is located in Coos County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <2>
• Macy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
  • Macy is located in Franklin County
• Middle Dam
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
  • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
• Mingo Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
  • Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
• Mountainview
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
  • Mountainview is located in Franklin County
• Pleasant Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
  • Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
• Ten Degree
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Degree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Degree
  • Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
• Upper Dam
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
  • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County

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

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

• South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lincoln Plantation to South Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,402 miles [8,693.7 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 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,995 miles [6,429.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

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