Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mechanic 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 Mechanic Falls:
  • 44.111277, -70.391980
  • 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 Mechanic 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 Mechanic Falls is near Oxford County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Mechanic 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.

• Dunkertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
  • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
• Empire
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Androscoggin County
• Five Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
• Hebron
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hebron
  • From Mechanic Falls to Hebron
• Littlefield Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
  • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Littlefield Corner
  • From Mechanic Falls to Littlefield Corner
• Paine Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Corner
  • Paine Corner is located in Oxford County
• Poland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
• Poland Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Spring
  • Poland Spring is located in Androscoggin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland Spring <2>
• Pratt Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
  • Pratt Corner is located in Oxford County
• Promised Land
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County
• Stevens Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
  • Stevens Mill is located in Androscoggin County

How Far From Mechanic Falls to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mechanic 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 Mechanic Falls and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies just to the East.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Mechanic Falls to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of 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 5,409 miles [8,704.9 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 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,997 miles [6,432.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mechanic Falls: www.mechanicfalls.govoffice.com/

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