Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Litchfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Litchfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Litchfield
- 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 Litchfield:
- 44.154264, -69.946575
- 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 Litchfield
- 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 Kennebec County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
- Since Litchfield is near Sagadahoc County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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
Communities Also Named Litchfield ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Litchfield.
Within Maine, the name Litchfield is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Litchfield is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Litchfield.
- California
- Lassen County
- This Litchfield is located in Lassen County and lies 2,549 miles [4,102.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Litchfield.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Litchfield is located in Kankakee County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Litchfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Litchfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km] to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Litchfield.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Litchfield [Crawford County].
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Litchfield.
- Minnesota
- Meeker County
- This Litchfield is located in Meeker County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Litchfield.
- Nebraska
- Sherman County
- This Litchfield is located in Sherman County and lies 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Litchfield.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Litchfield.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Litchfield [Herkimer County].
- Tioga County
- This Litchfield is located in Tioga County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Litchfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Litchfield lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Litchfield is located in Medina County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Litchfield.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Litchfield is located in Bradford County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Litchfield.
- Quebec
- This Litchfield lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Litchfield is located in Fauquier County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Litchfield that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Litchfield.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Litchfield ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Drinkwater Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Frenchs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corner
- Frenchs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Greene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
- Iceboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Libby Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Hill
- Libby Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Purgatory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ring Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Robinson Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
- Robinson Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Spears Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corner
- Spears Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Starbird Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbird Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Litchfield 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 Litchfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Litchfield and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Litchfield to Augusta, with an average speed<6> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 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 30 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,389 miles [8,672.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,977 miles [6,400.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Litchfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Litchfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Litchfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1543, Longitude: -69.9466 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Litchfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Litchfield 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Litchfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.006 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.791 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.098 degrees. |