Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Knoll, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Knoll and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Knoll
- 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 Pine Knoll:
- 46.182265, -69.024493
- 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 Pine Knoll
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- Since Pine Knoll is near Penobscot County and also Aroostook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Pine Knoll ...
We found four communities that share the name Pine Knoll.
Within Maine, the name Pine Knoll is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Carroll County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Knoll that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pine Knoll.
- Minnesota
- Aitkin County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County and lies 1,173 miles [1,887.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Knoll that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aitkin County community of Pine Knoll.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Cumberland County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Knoll that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pine Knoll.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Pine Knoll is located in Hanover County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Knoll that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Pine Knoll.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Knoll ...
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.
- Halls Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Hersey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Moosehorn Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehorn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn Crossing
- Moosehorn Crossing is located in Penobscot County
- New City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Oxbow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <3>
- Round Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Aroostook County
How Far From Pine Knoll 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 Pine Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Knoll and extending to:
- Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Knoll to Dover - Foxcroft, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,275 miles [8,489.3 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 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,871 miles [6,229.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Knoll. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Knoll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1823, Longitude: -69.0245 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pine Knoll to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.044 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.075 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.479 degrees. |