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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 Monson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Monson:
- 45.286066, -69.499939
- 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 Monson
- 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 Piscataquis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- Since Monson is near Somerset County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Monson
Communities Also Named Monson ...
We found four communities that are also named Monson.
Within Maine, the name Monson is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Monson is located in Tulare County and lies 2,627 miles [4,227.7 km]<1> to the west of the Monson that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Monson.
- Colorado
- Huerfano County
- This Monson is located in Huerfano County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the west of the Monson that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huerfano County community of Monson.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Monson is located in Hampden County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monson that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Monson.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Monson is located in McDowell County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monson that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Monson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monson ...
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.
- Bodfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bodfish is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
- Elliottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elliottsville is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenville Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
- Howard Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Lower Shirley Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moosehorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moosehorn is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn
- Packard Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Packard Landing is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard Landing
- Parrot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parrot is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot
How Far From Monson 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 Monson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monson and extending to:
- Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Monson to Dover - Foxcroft, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 585 miles [941.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 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 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,920 miles [6,308.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Monson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2861, Longitude: -69.4999 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.521 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.447 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.242 degrees. |
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