Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moose Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moose Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moose Brook
- 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 Moose Brook:
- 45.515045, -69.660334
- 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 Moose Brook
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- Since Moose Brook is near Somerset County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Moose Brook ...
We found one communities that share the name Moose Brook.
Within Maine, the name Moose Brook is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Moose Brook in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Moose Brook lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east of the Moose Brook that is located in Piscataquis County.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moose Brook ...
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.
- Beaver Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
- Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Bodfish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Elliottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Elliottsville is located in Piscataquis County
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Greenville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Junction
- Greenville Junction is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville Junction <3>
- Lower Shirley Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Moosehead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <3>
How Far From Moose Brook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Moose Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moose Brook and extending to:
- Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moose Brook to Dover - Foxcroft, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 592 miles [952.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 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 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,919 miles [6,307 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moose Brook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Moose Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moose Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5150, Longitude: -69.6603 In this case, the coordinates for Moose Brook 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 Moose Brook 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 302.577 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.55 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.189 degrees. |