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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lower Village:
    • 43.357864, -70.479774
    • 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 Lower Village
  • 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 Lower Village ...

We found seven communities that share the name Lower Village.

There is one other community in Maine which is also named Lower Village.

Beyond Maine, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Lower Village [Cumberland County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Hawaii
      • This Lower Village lies 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lower Village that is located in York County.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Lower Village is located in Middlesex County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lower Village that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Lower Village.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Lower Village is located in Cheshire County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lower Village that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Lower Village.
      • Merrimack County
      • This Lower Village is located in Merrimack County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west of the Lower Village that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Lower Village.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Lower Village is located in Sullivan County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west of the Lower Village that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Lower Village.
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille County
      • This Lower Village is located in Lamoille County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lower Village that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Lower Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Village ...

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.

  • Airport Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
    • Airport Village is located in York County
  • Cozy Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corners
    • Cozy Corners is located in York County
  • Elms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
    • Elms is located in York County
  • Fortunes Rocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortunes Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortunes Rocks
    • Fortunes Rocks is located in York County
  • Four Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in York County
  • Goose Rocks Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rocks Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks Beach
    • Goose Rocks Beach is located in York County
  • Guinea Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guinea Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Corner
    • Guinea Corner is located in York County
  • Hobbs Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossing
    • Hobbs Crossing is located in York County
  • Lower Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Landing
    • Lower Landing is located in York County
  • Millers Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
    • Millers Crossing is located in York County
  • Moody Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Beach
    • Moody Beach is located in York County
  • Moody Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Point
    • Moody Point is located in York County
  • Tea Kettle Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tea Kettle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Kettle Corner
    • Tea Kettle Corner is located in York County
  • Town House Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners
    • Town House Corners is located in York County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lower Village and extending to:

  • Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lower Village to Alfred, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 459 miles [738.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,441 miles [8,756.4 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 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,027 miles [6,480.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Lower Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lower Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3579, Longitude: -70.4798       In this case, the coordinates for Lower Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lower Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.468 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.171 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.783 degrees.




 

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