Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Readfield Depot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Readfield Depot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Readfield Depot
- 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 Readfield Depot:
- 44.379234, -69.939773
- 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 Readfield Depot
- 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 Kennebec County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
- Since Readfield Depot is near Androscoggin County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Readfield Depot ...
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.
- Frenchs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corner
- Frenchs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Granite Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
- Granite Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Island Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park is located in Kennebec County
- Kents Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
- Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <2>
- Locks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Purgatory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Summerhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
- Summerhaven is located in Kennebec County
- Tallwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Twelve Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Wings Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Mills
- Wings Mills is located in Kennebec County
How Far From Readfield Depot 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 Readfield Depot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Readfield Depot and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Readfield Depot to Augusta, with an average speed<4> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,380 miles [8,658.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,969 miles [6,387.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readfield Depot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Readfield Depot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Readfield Depot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3792, Longitude: -69.9398 In this case, the coordinates for Readfield Depot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Readfield Depot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.962 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.97 degrees. |