Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oquossoc:
  • 44.966443, -70.773680
  • 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 Oquossoc

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Oquossoc is near Oxford County and also Coos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • eBird sighting report for Coos 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 Oquossoc ...

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.

• Dead River ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
  • Dead River is located in Franklin County
• Lincoln Plantation
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Plantation
  • Lincoln Plantation is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
• Loon Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
  • Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
• Macy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
  • Macy is located in Franklin County
• Mingo Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
  • Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
• Mountainview
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
  • Mountainview is located in Franklin County
• Pleasant Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
  • Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
• Upper Dam
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dam
  • Upper Dam is located in Oxford County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Oquossoc and extending to:

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oquossoc to Farmington, 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.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,392 miles [8,677.6 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 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,985 miles [6,413.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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