Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Falmouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Falmouth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Falmouth
- 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 Falmouth:
- 43.781468, -70.336162
- 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 Falmouth
- 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 Falmouth is near York County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York 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 North Falmouth ...
We found one communities that share the name North Falmouth.
Within Maine, the name North Falmouth is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named North Falmouth in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the south of the North Falmouth that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of North Falmouth.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Falmouth ...
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.
- Blackstrap
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstrap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
- Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
- Gag Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gag Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gag Corner
- Gag Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Gates Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Hill
- Gates Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Great Falls ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Grubb Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Hill
- Grubb Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Ireland Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Popeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Prides Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
- Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Royal Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
- Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Scotland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Summit View Park ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View Park
- Summit View Park is located in Cumberland County
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
How Far From North Falmouth to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Falmouth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Falmouth and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Falmouth to Portland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 483 miles [777.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,006 miles [6,447 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Falmouth. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Falmouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Falmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7815, Longitude: -70.3362 In this case, the coordinates for North Falmouth 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 North Falmouth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.31 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.066 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.487 degrees. |