Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pownal Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pownal Center and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pownal 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 Pownal Center:
  • 43.892300, -70.185329
  • 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 Pownal 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Pownal Center is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Pownal Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Pownal Center.

Within Maine, the name Pownal Center is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Pownal Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Vermont
    • Bennington County
    • This Pownal Center is located in Bennington County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pownal Center that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Pownal Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pownal 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.

• Crockett Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
  • Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dunns
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
  • Dunns is located in Cumberland County
• Foggs Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
  • Foggs Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Freeport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
• Gray Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
  • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
• Mast Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mast Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Landing
  • Mast Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Pleasant Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Porter Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
  • Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Royal Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
  • Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
• Sodom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Cumberland County
• Todds Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
  • Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
• Walnut Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Pownal Center 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 Pownal Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pownal Center to Portland, 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 five to six hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,408 miles [8,703.3 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 6,120 miles [9,849.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,996 miles [6,430.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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