Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lisbon Falls:
  • 44.000625, -70.062563
  • 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 Lisbon Falls

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

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.

• Cooks Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Deep Cut
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Cut
  • Deep Cut is located in Cumberland County
• Drinkwater Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
  • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Growstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Growstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growstown
  • Growstown is located in Cumberland County
• Hillside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Cumberland County
• Lisbon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
• Mast Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mast Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Landing
  • Mast Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Murphy Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
  • Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Pleasant Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Robinson Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
  • Robinson Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Royal Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Corner
  • Royal Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Starbird Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbird Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbird Corner
  • Starbird Corner is located in Sagadahoc County

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

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lisbon Falls to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,399 miles [8,688.8 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 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,987 miles [6,416.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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