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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 Mitchell Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mitchell Hill 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 Mitchell Hill:
    • 43.813136, -70.160327
    • 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 Mitchell Hill
  • 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 Mitchell Hill ...

We found three communities that share the name Mitchell Hill.

Within Maine, the name Mitchell Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Mitchell Hill is located in Cobb County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mitchell Hill that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Mitchell Hill.
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • This Mitchell Hill is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mitchell Hill that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Mitchell Hill.
    • Texas
      • Tyler County
      • Although located in Tyler County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Mitchell Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mitchell 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.

  • Central Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Landing
    • Central Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Cousins Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
    • Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Crockett Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
    • Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Dunns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
    • Dunns is located in Cumberland County
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Littlejohn Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlejohn Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Island
    • Littlejohn Island is located in Cumberland County
  • Mast Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mast Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Landing
    • Mast Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Porter Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
    • Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
  • Royal Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
    • Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • Sodom
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Sodom is located in Cumberland County
  • Todds Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
    • Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mitchell Hill to Portland, 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,410 miles [8,706.6 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell 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 '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- Mitchell Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitchell Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8131, Longitude: -70.1603       In this case, the coordinates for Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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 303.197 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.945 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.387 degrees.









 

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