Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meeting House Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meeting House Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Meeting House Hill
- 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 Meeting House Hill:
- 43.632861, -70.245048
- 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 Meeting House Hill
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Meeting House Hill is near York County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York 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
Communities Also Named Meeting House Hill ...
We found two communities that share the name Meeting House Hill.
Within Maine, the name Meeting House Hill is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Meeting House Hill that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Meeting House Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Suffolk County
- This Meeting House Hill is located in Suffolk County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Meeting House Hill that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Meeting House Hill.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meeting House Hill ...
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.
- Cash Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Crocketts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
- Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Elizabeth Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County
- Ferry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
- Great Diamond Island Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Diamond Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Diamond Island Landing
- Great Diamond Island Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jones Wharf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Wharf
- Jones Wharf is located in Cumberland County
- Knightville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
- Knightville is located in Cumberland County
- Libbytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Little Diamond Island Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Diamond Island Landing
- Little Diamond Island Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Mountainview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Park
- Mountainview Park is located in Cumberland County
- Peaks Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Island
- Peaks Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peaks Island <3>
- Pond Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sunset Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Meeting House Hill 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 Meeting House Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meeting House Hill and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Meeting House Hill to Augusta, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 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 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 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 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,007 miles [6,448.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meeting House Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meeting House Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meeting House Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6329, Longitude: -70.2450 In this case, the coordinates for Meeting House Hill 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Meeting House Hill 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 303.279 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.525 degrees. |