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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 Port Clyde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Clyde and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Port Clyde:
    • 43.927305, -69.252825
    • 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 Port Clyde
  • 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 Port Clyde ...

We found one communities that share the name Port Clyde.

Within Maine, the name Port Clyde is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Port Clyde in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Port Clyde lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east of the Port Clyde that is located in Knox County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Clyde ...

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.

  • East Friendship
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
    • East Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
  • Loudville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
    • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
  • Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Knox County
  • Martinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Knox County
  • Pleasant Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
  • Spruce Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
    • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <3>
  • Tenants Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Port Clyde to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Port Clyde to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Port Clyde to Rockland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,368 miles [8,639 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 6,079 miles [9,783.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,954 miles [6,363.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Clyde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Clyde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Clyde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9273, Longitude: -69.2528       In this case, the coordinates for Port Clyde 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 Port Clyde 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 302.623 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.322 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.897 degrees.









 

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