Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Raymond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Raymond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Raymond
- 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 Raymond:
- 43.901464, -70.470333
- 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 Raymond
- 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 Raymond is near Androscoggin County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Raymond ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Raymond.
Within Maine, the name Raymond is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 34 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Raymond lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raymond that is located in Cumberland County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Raymond [Los Angeles County].
- Madera County
- This Raymond is located in Madera County and lies 2,594 miles [4,174.6 km]<1> to the west of the Raymond that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Raymond.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Raymond [Calcasieu Parish].
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Raymond is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Raymond that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Raymond.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- Although located in Reynolds County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Raymond.
- Montana
- Chouteau 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 Montana community of Raymond [Chouteau County].
- Sheridan County
- This Raymond is located in Sheridan County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raymond that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sheridan County community of Raymond.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Raymond lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Raymond that is located in Cumberland County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Clay County
- This Raymond is located in Clay County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Raymond that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Raymond.
- Leon 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 Texas community of Raymond [Leon County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raymond ...
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.
- Crescent Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Dry Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Gates Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Hill
- Gates Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>
- Great Falls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
- Great Falls is located in Cumberland County
- Ireland Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
- Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Long Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Naples
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <6>
- Pike Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Corner
- Pike Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Popeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Shaker Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County
- Suckerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suckerville
- Suckerville is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Raymond 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 Raymond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Raymond and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raymond to Portland, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 484 miles [778.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,420 miles [8,722.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,008 miles [6,450.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Raymond: www.raymondmaine.org/
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raymond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raymond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9015, Longitude: -70.4703 In this case, the coordinates for Raymond 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 Raymond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Raymond 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Raymond to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.372 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.156 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.485 degrees. |