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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 Pownal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pownal 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 Pownal:
- 43.892241, -70.184369
- 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 Pownal
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Pownal is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Pownal
Communities Also Named Pownal ...
We found three communities that are also named Pownal.
Within Maine, the name Pownal is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Pownal is located in Fergus County and lies 1,924 miles [3,096.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pownal that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Pownal.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Pownal lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pownal that is located in Cumberland County.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This Pownal is located in Bennington County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pownal that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Pownal.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pownal ...
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)
- Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
- Dunns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunns is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
- Foggs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foggs Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
- Mast Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mast Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Landing
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Porter Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
- Royal Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
- Sodom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sodom is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Todds Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
How Far From Pownal 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 Pownal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pownal 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 to Portland, 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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pownal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pownal 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 Pownal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8922, Longitude: -70.1844 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.198 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.355 degrees. |
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