Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little Italy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little Italy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little Italy
- 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 Little Italy:
- 45.650884, -68.698924
- 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 Little Italy
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since Little Italy is near Piscataquis County and also Aroostook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Little Italy ...
We found ten communities that share the name Little Italy.
Within Maine, the name Little Italy is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Little Italy is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Little Italy.
- Arkansas
- Perry County
- This Little Italy is located in Perry County and lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Little Italy.
- California
- San Francisco County
- This Little Italy is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,767 miles [4,453.1 km]<1> to the west of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Little Italy.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Little Italy is located in Baltimore City and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Little Italy.
- Mississippi
- Scott County
- This Little Italy is located in Scott County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Little Italy.
- New York
- New York County
- This Little Italy is located in New York County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Little Italy.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Little Italy is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Little Italy.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Little Italy is located in Bucks County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Little Italy.
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This Little Italy is located in Clay County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Little Italy.
- Randolph County
- This Little Italy is located in Randolph County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the southwest of the Little Italy that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Little Italy.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Italy ...
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.
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Dolby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Grindstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
- Grindstone is located in Penobscot County
- Hay Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - High Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
- High Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Meadowville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Penobscot County
- Packards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Pea Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County
- Silver Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County
- Stacyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
How Far From Little Italy 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 Little Italy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Italy and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Little Italy to Bangor, with an average speed<3> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,282 miles [8,500.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,874 miles [6,234.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Italy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Italy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Italy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6509, Longitude: -68.6989 In this case, the coordinates for Little Italy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Little Italy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.948 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.873 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.632 degrees. |