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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 Pishon Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pishon Ferry 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 Pishon Ferry:
- 44.687008, -69.628104
- 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 Pishon Ferry
- 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 Kennebec County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
- Since Pishon Ferry is near Somerset County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Pishon Ferry
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pishon Ferry ...
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.
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Decker Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Decker Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Corner
- Dodge Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dogtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Greens Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Lambs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Martin Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Paines Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paines Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
- Rome Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sandy River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sandy River is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Smarts Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smarts Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarts Corner
- Starks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Unity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Pishon Ferry 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 Pishon Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pishon Ferry and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pishon Ferry to Augusta, 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,355 miles [8,618 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 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,945 miles [6,348.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pishon Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pishon Ferry 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 Pishon Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6870, Longitude: -69.6281 In this case, the coordinates for Pishon Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.713 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.647 degrees. |
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