Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Searsport:
  • 44.555492, -68.956682
  • 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 Searsport

• 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 Waldo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • Since North Searsport is near Hancock County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Searsport ...

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.

• Cranes Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
  • Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County
• Evans Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
  • Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
• Neals Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
  • Neals Corner is located in Waldo County
• Prospect
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Prospect
  • From North Searsport to Prospect
• Sandy Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <2>
• Swanville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
  • Swanville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
• Waldo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Waldo
  • From North Searsport to Waldo
• Winterport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <2>
• Winterport Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport Station
  • Winterport Station is located in Waldo County

How Far From North Searsport 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 North Searsport 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 Searsport and extending to:

• Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Searsport to Belfast, with an average speed<4> 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,333 miles [8,582.6 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 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,920 miles [6,308.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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