Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Naples, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Naples and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Naples
- 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 Naples:
- 43.969515, -70.605192
- 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 Naples
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Naples is near Oxford County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Naples ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Naples.
Within Maine, the name Naples is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Naples is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,611 miles [4,202 km]<1> to the west of the Naples that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Naples.
- Santa Barbara County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Naples [Santa Barbara County].
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Naples ...
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.
- Chambers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
- Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Crescent Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <4>
- Dunkertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
- Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
- Heads Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Corner
- Heads Corner is located in Oxford County
- Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Pike Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Corner
- Pike Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- Sandy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Scribners Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Mill
- Scribners Mill is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Naples 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 Naples to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Naples and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Naples to Portland, 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 just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 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 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,011 miles [6,455.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Naples: www.townofnaples.org/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Naples) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Naples. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9695, Longitude: -70.6052 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Naples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Naples 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 303.443 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.247 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.512 degrees. |