Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Overlake:
  • 44.742003, -70.089507
  • 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 Overlake

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Overlake is near Somerset County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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 Overlake

Communities Also Named Overlake ...

We found one communities that are also named Overlake.

Within Maine, the name Overlake is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • King County
    • This Overlake is located in King County and lies 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Overlake that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Overlake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overlake ...

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.

• Dane Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dane Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
• Industry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Industry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
• Martin Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
• Rome Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
• Sandy River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sandy River is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
• Starks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Starks is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
• Strong
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Strong is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <2>
• Temple
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Temple is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people

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

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

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Overlake to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,372 miles [8,645.4 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 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,963 miles [6,377.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'