Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Windsor:
  • 44.348649, -69.580984
  • 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 Windsor

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

We found one communities that share the name North Windsor.

Within Maine, the name North Windsor is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named North Windsor in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Hartford County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of North Windsor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Windsor ...

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.

• China
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>
• Globe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Globe is located in Knox County
• Granite Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
  • Granite Hill is located in Kennebec County
• Halls Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
  • Halls Corner is located in Kennebec County
• Jones Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County
• Lambs Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
• Paines Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
  • Paines Corner is located in Kennebec County
• Randolph
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
• Razorville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
  • Razorville is located in Knox County
• Sandhill Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Corner
  • Sandhill Corner is located in Lincoln County
• Summerhaven
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
  • Summerhaven is located in Kennebec County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in North Windsor and extending to:

• Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Windsor to Augusta, with an average speed<5> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 537 miles [864.2 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 5,366 miles [8,635.7 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 6,079 miles [9,783.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,954 miles [6,363.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

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