Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Passadumkeag:
  • 45.186024, -68.613325
  • 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 Passadumkeag

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • Since Passadumkeag is near Piscataquis County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Passadumkeag

Curious and Interesting Names Near Passadumkeag ...

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.

• Argyle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Argyle is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
• Cardville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cardville is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardville
• Edinburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
• Greenbush
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
• Greenfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Greenfield
  • From Passadumkeag to Greenfield
• Hardy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardy is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
• Howland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Howland is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Howland
  • From Passadumkeag to Howland
• Libby Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Corner
• Lincoln
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <1>
• Pea Cove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pea Cove is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Cove
• Storers Corner
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Storers Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storers Corner

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

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

• Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Passadumkeag to Bangor, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 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 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,885 miles [6,252.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'