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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 Promised Land, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Promised Land 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 Promised Land:
    • 44.067850, -70.438668
    • 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 Promised Land
  • 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 Promised Land ...

We found eight communities that share the name Promised Land.

Within Maine, the name Promised Land is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Ashley County
      • This Promised Land is located in Ashley County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Promised Land.
      • Mississippi County
      • This Promised Land is located in Mississippi County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km] to the west southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Promised Land.
      • Poinsett County
      • This Promised Land is located in Poinsett County and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km] to the west southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Promised Land.
    • Louisiana
      • Plaquemines Parish
      • This Promised Land is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Promised Land.
    • Mississippi
      • Sunflower County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Promised Land [Sunflower County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Pike County
      • This Promised Land is located in Pike County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Promised Land.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Promised Land is located in Greenwood County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Promised Land.
    • Tennessee
      • Jefferson County
      • This Promised Land is located in Jefferson County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Promised Land that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Promised Land.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Promised Land ...

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.

  • Chambers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
    • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Crescent Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
    • Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • Dunkertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
    • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
  • Empire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Androscoggin County
  • Five Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
  • Mechanic Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paine Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Corner
    • Paine Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Poland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
  • Poland Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Spring
    • Poland Spring is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland Spring <4>
  • Pratt Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
    • Pratt Corner is located in Oxford County
  • Shaker Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
    • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Promised Land 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 Promised Land to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Promised Land to Auburn, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 493 miles [793.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,126 miles [9,858.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,001 miles [6,439 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Promised Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Promised Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0678, Longitude: -70.4387       In this case, the coordinates for Promised Land have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Promised Land, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Promised Land to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.324 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.131 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.38 degrees.




 

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