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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 Northport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northport 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 Northport:
- 44.337855, -68.961422
- 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 Northport
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waldo County
- Since Northport is near Hancock County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Northport
Communities Also Named Northport ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Northport.
Within Maine, the name Northport is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Northport.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northport.
- Michigan
- Leelanau County
- This Northport is located in Leelanau County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Northport.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Northport is located in Morrill County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the west of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Northport.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Northport is located in Suffolk County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northport.
- Nova Scotia
- This Northport lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northport lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Northport is located in Cocke County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Northport.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Northport is located in Stevens County and lies 2,296 miles [3,695.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Northport.
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Northport is located in Door County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Northport.
- Waupaca County
- This Northport is located in Waupaca County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the west of the Northport that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Northport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northport ...
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.
- Carvers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carvers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers Corner
- Crows Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crows Nest is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Dark Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dark Harbor is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Harbor
- Dog Island Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Island Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Island Corner
- Ducktrap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ducktrap is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktrap
- Greenlaws Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlaws Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaws Corner
- Halls Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Heals Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heals Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heals Corner
- Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Heights is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Townhouse Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Townhouse Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townhouse Corner
How Far From Northport 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 Northport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northport and extending to:
- Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Northport to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 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 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,928 miles [6,321.5 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northport) 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 Northport 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 Northport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3379, Longitude: -68.9614 In this case, the coordinates for Northport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.368 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.11 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.526 degrees. |
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