Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yarmouth:
  • 43.837836, -70.255938
  • 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 Yarmouth

• 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 Yarmouth is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Yarmouth ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
  • Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
• Crockett Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
  • Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dunns
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
  • Dunns is located in Cumberland County
• Foggs Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
  • Foggs Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Gray
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
• Gray Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
  • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
• Ireland Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
  • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Royal Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
  • Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
• Scotland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Cumberland County
• Sodom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 Cumberland County
• Todds Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
  • Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
• Walnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Yarmouth to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 40 miles [64.4 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 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 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,001 miles [6,439 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Yarmouth: www.northyarmouth.org/

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

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