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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Magalloway 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 Magalloway Plantation:
    • 44.858386, -70.957851
    • 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 Magalloway Plantation
  • 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 Magalloway 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.

  • Errol
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <1>
  • Lincoln Plantation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
    • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Macy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
    • Macy is located in Franklin County
  • Middle Dam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
    • Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
  • Mountainview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
    • Mountainview is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
    • Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
  • Ten Degree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Degree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Degree
    • Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
  • Upper Dam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
    • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County

How Far From Magalloway 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 Magalloway 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 Magalloway Plantation and extending to:

  • South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Magalloway Plantation to South Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 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 5,404 miles [8,696.9 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 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,996 miles [6,430.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magalloway 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Magalloway Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magalloway Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8584, Longitude: -70.9579       In this case, the coordinates for Magalloway Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Magalloway Plantation 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 303.509 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.475 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.198 degrees.









 

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