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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Pownal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Pownal and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pownal:
- 43.937500, -70.192787
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North Pownal
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since North Pownal is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for North Pownal
Communities Also Named North Pownal ...
We found one communities that are also named North Pownal.
Within Maine, the name North Pownal is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named North Pownal in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This North Pownal is located in Bennington County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Pownal that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of North Pownal.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Pownal ...
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.
- Crockett Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Dry Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dunns
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dunns is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
- Foggs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Foggs Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Freeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
- Gray Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
- Hillside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hillside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mast Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mast Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Landing
- Murphy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Porter Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
- Royal Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Corner
- Sodom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sodom is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Todds Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
How Far From North Pownal 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 Pownal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Pownal and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Pownal to Portland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 32 miles [51.5 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,407 miles [8,701.7 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 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,995 miles [6,429.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Pownal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pownal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Pownal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9375, Longitude: -70.1928 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.195 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.965 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.335 degrees. |
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