Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pingree Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pingree Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pingree Center
- 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 Pingree Center:
- 45.112277, -69.447826
- 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 Pingree Center
- 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 Pingree Center is near Somerset County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pingree Center ...
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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
- Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
- Howard Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Huff Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Corner
- Huff Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jackman Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
- Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Kingsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mainstream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Moosehorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Silvers Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Starbirds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Todds Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corner
- Todds Corner is located in Somerset County
How Far From Pingree Center 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 Pingree Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pingree Center and extending to:
- Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pingree Center to Dover - Foxcroft, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 57 miles [91.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 578 miles [930.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,332 miles [8,581 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 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,923 miles [6,313.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pingree Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pingree Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pingree Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1123, Longitude: -69.4478 In this case, the coordinates for Pingree Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pingree Center 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 302.521 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.417 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.317 degrees. |