Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Molunkus:
  • 45.615321, -68.303527
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Molunkus

• 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
  • Since Molunkus is near Penobscot County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Molunkus

Curious and Interesting Names Near Molunkus ...

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.

• Dolby
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Dolby is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolby
• Gordon ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gordon is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
• High Landing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • High Landing is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
• Kingman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingman is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kingman
  • From Molunkus to Kingman
• Meadowville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Meadowville is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
• Reed
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Reed is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
• Reed Plantation
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Silver Ridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
• Upper Drew
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Molunkus and extending to:

• Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Molunkus to Houlton, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,983 miles [9,628.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,858 miles [6,208.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'