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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 Rangeley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rangeley 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 Rangeley:
- 44.966409, -70.644783
- 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 Rangeley
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Rangeley is near Oxford County and also Coos County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coos 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 Rangeley
Communities Also Named Rangeley ...
We found two communities that are also named Rangeley.
Within Maine, the name Rangeley is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Dakota
- McHenry County
- This Rangeley is located in McHenry County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rangeley that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Rangeley.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Rangeley is located in Henry County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rangeley that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Rangeley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rangeley ...
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.
- Dead River ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dead River is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
- Loon Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Loon Lake is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
- Macy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Macy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madrid Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madrid Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Junction
- Mingo Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
- Mountainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Island is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Island
- Reeds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Ten Degree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Degree
- Upper Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Rangeley 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 Rangeley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rangeley and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rangeley to Farmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three 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 5,387 miles [8,669.5 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 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,979 miles [6,403.6 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rangeley) 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 Rangeley 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 Rangeley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9664, Longitude: -70.6448 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.294 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.254 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.985 degrees. |
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