Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Prospect, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prospect and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Prospect
- 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 Prospect:
- 44.553130, -68.864756
- 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 Prospect
- 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 Waldo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Waldo County
- Since Prospect is near Hancock County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Prospect ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Prospect.
Within Maine, the name Prospect is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 45 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Sumter County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Prospect.
- Walker County
- This Prospect is located in Walker County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Prospect.
- Colorado
- Gunnison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Prospect [Gunnison County].
- Weld County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Prospect [Weld County].
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This Prospect is located in Franklin County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Prospect.
- Jasper County
- This Prospect is located in Jasper County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Prospect.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Prospect is located in Champaign County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<2> to the west of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Prospect.
- Sangamon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Prospect [Sangamon County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Prospect is located in Butler County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<2> to the west of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Prospect.
- Republic County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Republic County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Prospect.
- Sedgwick County
- This Prospect is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km] to the west of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Prospect.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Prospect is located in Grant Parish and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Prospect.
- Saint Charles Parish
- This Prospect is located in Saint Charles Parish and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of Prospect.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Prospect [Chickasaw County].
- Newton County
- This Prospect is located in Newton County and lies 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Prospect.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Prospect [Jackson County].
- Webster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Prospect [Webster County].
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Prospect [Chautauqua County].
- Oneida County
- This Prospect is located in Oneida County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Prospect.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Prospect is located in Brunswick County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Prospect.
- Robeson County
- This Prospect is located in Robeson County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km] to the southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robeson County community of Prospect.
- Nova Scotia
- This Prospect lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<2> to the east of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Prospect is located in Highland County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Prospect.
- Marion County
- This Prospect is located in Marion County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Prospect.
- Ontario
- This Prospect lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the west of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Benton County
- This Prospect is located in Benton County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Prospect.
- Blount County
- This Prospect is located in Blount County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Prospect.
- Bradley County
- This Prospect is located in Bradley County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Prospect.
- Giles County
- This Prospect is located in Giles County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Prospect.
- Haywood County
- This Prospect is located in Haywood County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Prospect.
- Lincoln County
- This Prospect is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,140 miles [1,834.7 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Prospect.
- Loudon County
- This Prospect is located in Loudon County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Prospect.
- McMinn County
- This Prospect is located in McMinn County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Prospect.
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Prospect is located in Clay County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Prospect.
- Marion County
- This Prospect is located in Marion County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Prospect.
- Rains County
- This Prospect is located in Rains County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km] to the west southwest of the Prospect that is located in Waldo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Prospect.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect ...
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.
- Cranes Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
- Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County
- Dog Island Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Island Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Island Corner
- Dog Island Corner is located in Waldo County
- Evans Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
- Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
- Five Mile Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
- Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County
- Marks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
- Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
- Neals Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
- Neals Corner is located in Waldo County
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <5>
- Swanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- Swanville is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <5>
- Waldo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Winterport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
- Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <5>
- Winterport Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport Station
- Winterport Station is located in Waldo County
How Far From Prospect 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 Prospect to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prospect and extending to:
- Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Prospect to Belfast, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 573 miles [922.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,917 miles [6,303.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Prospect, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5531, Longitude: -68.8648 In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Prospect could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Prospect to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.268 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.035 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.356 degrees. |