Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Old Town Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Town Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Town Landing

• 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 Old Town Landing:
  • 44.942568, -68.791980
  • 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 Old Town Landing

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

We found one communities that share the name Old Town Landing.

Within Maine, the name Old Town Landing is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Old Town Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Bristol County
    • This Old Town Landing is located in Bristol County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Old Town Landing that is located in Penobscot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Old Town Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Town Landing ...

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.

• Elliot Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Landing
  • Elliot Landing is located in Penobscot County
• French Settlement
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Penobscot County
• Gerry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry
  • Gerry is located in Penobscot County
• Glenburn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Glenburn Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn Center
  • Glenburn Center is located in Penobscot County
• Lucky Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
  • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
• Pea Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Cove
  • Pea Cove is located in Penobscot County
• Sandy Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
  • Sandy Beach is located in Penobscot County
• Six Mile Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Falls
  • Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
• Stillwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Penobscot County

How Far From Old Town Landing 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 Old Town Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Town Landing and extending to:

• Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Old Town Landing to Bangor, with an average speed<3> 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,311 miles [8,547.2 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 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,901 miles [6,278.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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