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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 Parkman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkman 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 Parkman:
- 45.133665, -69.433104
- 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 Parkman
- 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 Piscataquis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- Since Parkman is near Penobscot County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Parkman
Communities Also Named Parkman ...
We found three communities that are also named Parkman.
Within Maine, the name Parkman is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Geauga County
- This Parkman is located in Geauga County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Parkman that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Parkman.
- Saskatchewan
- This Parkman lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkman that is located in Piscataquis County.
- Wyoming
- Sheridan County
- This Parkman is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,831 miles [2,946.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parkman that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Parkman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkman ...
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.
- Happy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
- Howard Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- Huff Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huff Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Corner
- Jackman Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
- Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsbury is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Mainstream
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Moosehorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moosehorn is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn
- Parrot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parrot is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrot
- Silvers Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Spooners Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
- Starbirds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Starbirds is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbirds
- Todds Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Todds Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corner
How Far From Parkman 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 Parkman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkman and extending to:
- Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Parkman to Dover - Foxcroft, with an average speed<2> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 580 miles [933.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,922 miles [6,311.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Parkman 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 Parkman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1337, Longitude: -69.4331 In this case, the coordinates for Parkman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.508 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.406 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.297 degrees. |
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