Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Medomak

• 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 Medomak:
  • 44.000760, -69.405219
  • 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 Medomak

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Medomak is near Knox County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 Medomak ...

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.

• Chamberlain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Chamberlain is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <1>
• East Friendship
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
  • East Friendship is located in Knox County
• Friendship
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
• Loudville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
  • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
• Martin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Knox County
• Martinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Knox County
• New Harbor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harbor
  • New Harbor is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harbor <1>
• Pleasant Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
• Pools Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Landing
  • Pools Landing is located in Lincoln County
• Round Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
  • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <1>
• Tenants Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenants Harbor
  • Tenants Harbor is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenants Harbor <1>
• Yellow Head
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Head
  • Yellow Head is located in Lincoln County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Medomak and extending to:

• Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Medomak to Wiscasset, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,372 miles [8,645.4 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 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,958 miles [6,369.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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