Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Auburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Auburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Auburn
- 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 New Auburn:
- 44.083407, -70.222832
- 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 New Auburn
- 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 Androscoggin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- Since New Auburn is near Cumberland County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 New Auburn ...
We found three communities that share the name New Auburn.
Within Maine, the name New Auburn is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This New Auburn is located in Cook County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west of the New Auburn that is located in Androscoggin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of New Auburn.
- Minnesota
- Sibley County
- This New Auburn is located in Sibley County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Auburn that is located in Androscoggin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sibley County community of New Auburn.
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This New Auburn is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Auburn that is located in Androscoggin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of New Auburn.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Auburn ...
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.
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Drinkwater Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
- Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Foggs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
- Littlefield Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Murphy Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
- Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Robinson Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
- Robinson Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Royal Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Corner
- Royal Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Stevens Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
- Stevens Mill is located in Androscoggin County
How Far From New Auburn 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 New Auburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Auburn and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from New Auburn to Augusta, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,403 miles [8,695.3 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 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,991 miles [6,422.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Auburn. 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- New Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0834, Longitude: -70.2228 In this case, the coordinates for New Auburn 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 New Auburn 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 303.188 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.982 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.269 degrees. |