Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Phippsburg:
  • 43.820638, -69.814768
  • 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 Phippsburg

• 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 Sagadahoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
  • Since Phippsburg is near Cumberland County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Phippsburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Phippsburg.

Within Maine, the name Phippsburg is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Routt County
    • This Phippsburg is located in Routt County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the west of the Phippsburg that is located in Sagadahoc County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Routt County community of Phippsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Phippsburg ...

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.

• Bath
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
  • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
• Cooks Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dyer Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Corner
  • Dyer Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dyer Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cove
  • Dyer Cove is located in Cumberland County
• Five Islands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Islands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Islands
  • Five Islands is located in Sagadahoc County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Meadowbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Sagadahoc County
• Popham Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popham Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popham Beach
  • Popham Beach is located in Sagadahoc County
• Robinhood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood
  • Robinhood is located in Sagadahoc County
• Small Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point
  • Small Point is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Small Point <2>
• Small Point Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Point Beach
  • Small Point Beach is located in Sagadahoc County

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

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

• Bath, which is the Seat of Sagadahoc County, lies just to the North.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Phippsburg to Augusta, with an average speed<4> 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 505 miles [812.7 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,396 miles [8,684 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,982 miles [6,408.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Phippsburg: www.phippsburg.com/

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