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

When in Monhegan Plantation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monhegan Plantation 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 Monhegan Plantation:
    • 43.778695, -69.310879
    • 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 Monhegan Plantation
  • 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 Monhegan Plantation ...

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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Christmas Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Cove
    • Christmas Cove is located in Lincoln County
  • Friendship
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Heron Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Island
    • Heron Island is located in Lincoln County
  • Loudville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Knox County
  • New Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Harbor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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>
  • Ocean Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Point
    • Ocean Point is located in Lincoln County
  • Pleasant Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
  • Round Pond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Spruce Shores
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Shores
    • Spruce Shores is located in Lincoln County
  • Tenants Harbor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Yellow Head
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Monhegan Plantation 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 Monhegan Plantation to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Monhegan Plantation and extending to:

  • Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Monhegan Plantation to Wiscasset, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 523 miles [841.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,376 miles [8,651.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,962 miles [6,376.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monhegan Plantation. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monhegan Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monhegan Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7787, Longitude: -69.3109       In this case, the coordinates for Monhegan Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Monhegan Plantation to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.685 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.366 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.008 degrees.









 

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