Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Sharon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Sharon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Sharon
- 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 Sharon:
- 44.638951, -70.015614
- 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 Sharon
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since New Sharon is near Somerset County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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 Sharon ...
We found six communities that share the name New Sharon.
Within Maine, the name New Sharon is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This New Sharon is located in Madison County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Sharon that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New Sharon.
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- This New Sharon is located in Mahaska County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Sharon that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of New Sharon.
- Kansas
- New Sharon #
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Sharon.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This New Sharon is located in Gloucester County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Sharon that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of New Sharon.
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of New Sharon [Mercer County].
- Monmouth County
- This New Sharon is located in Monmouth County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the southwest of the New Sharon that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of New Sharon.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Sharon ...
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.
- Dane Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
- Dane Corner is located in Somerset County
- Industry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Jay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- Locks Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Rome Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
- Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Sandy River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Somerset County
- Shy Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Starks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stones Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
- Temple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Twelve Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
How Far From New Sharon 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 New Sharon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Sharon and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from New Sharon to Augusta, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,373 miles [8,647 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 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,963 miles [6,377.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Sharon. 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 '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- New Sharon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6390, Longitude: -70.0156 In this case, the coordinates for New Sharon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that New Sharon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 New Sharon 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 302.962 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.826 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.861 degrees. |