Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Bridgton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Bridgton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Bridgton

• 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 North Bridgton:
  • 44.099074, -70.698073
  • 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 North Bridgton

• 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 North Bridgton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Bridgton ...

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 east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
  • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Denmark
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Dunkertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
  • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
• Heads Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Corner
  • Heads Corner is located in Oxford County
• Liberty Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
  • Liberty Corner is located in Oxford County
• Lynchville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
  • Lynchville is located in Oxford County
• Naples
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
  • Naples is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
• Sandy Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
• Scribners Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Mill
  • Scribners Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Sodom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Oxford County
• Stuarts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Corner
  • Stuarts Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Sweden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
  • Sweden is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people

How Far From North Bridgton 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 North Bridgton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Bridgton and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Bridgton to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• 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 485 miles [780.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,422 miles [8,725.9 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 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bridgton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/