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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Port Clyde

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

Communities Also Named Port Clyde ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • East Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
• Friendship
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
• Loudville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
• Martin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
• Martinsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Martinsville is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
• Pleasant Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
• Spruce Head
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <2>
• Tenants Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tenants Harbor is located in Knox County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenants Harbor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenants Harbor <2>

How Far From Port Clyde 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• 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).<7>'