Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reed, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reed and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reed
- 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 Reed:
- 45.723669, -68.142241
- 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 Reed
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Since Reed is near Penobscot County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Reed ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Reed.
Within Maine, the name Reed is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Reed is located in Desha County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Reed that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Reed.
- Howard County
- This Reed is located in Howard County and lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km] to the west southwest of the Reed that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Reed.
- Sharp 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 Arkansas community of Reed [Sharp County].
- California
- Marin County
- This Reed is located in Marin County and lies 2,793 miles [4,494.9 km]<1> to the west of the Reed that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Reed.
- Yuba 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 Reed [Yuba County].
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Reed is located in Hall County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Reed that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Reed.
- Harris 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 Georgia community of Reed [Harris County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Delaware 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 Indiana community of Reed [Delaware County].
- Lawrence 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 Indiana community of Reed [Lawrence County].
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin 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 Pennsylvania community of Reed [Dauphin County].
- Huntingdon 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 Pennsylvania community of Reed [Huntingdon County].
- Indiana 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 Pennsylvania community of Reed [Indiana County].
- Mercer 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 Pennsylvania community of Reed [Mercer County].
- Northumberland County
- This Reed is located in Northumberland County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the southwest of the Reed that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Reed.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa 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 Wisconsin community of Reed [Chippewa County].
- Crawford County
- This Reed is located in Crawford County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the west of the Reed that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Reed.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reed ...
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.
- City Camp Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Camp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Camp Landing
- City Camp Landing is located in Aroostook County
- Gordon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - High Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
- High Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Irish Settlement
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
- Irish Settlement is located in Washington County
- Kingman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <5>
- Reed Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Silver Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Aroostook County
- Upper Drew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew
- Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
How Far From Reed 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 Reed to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reed and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reed to Houlton, with an average speed<6> 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,256 miles [8,458.7 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 5,972 miles [9,611 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,848 miles [6,192.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reed. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reed) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7237, Longitude: -68.1422 In this case, the coordinates for Reed 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 Reed, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Reed 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 Reed 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 301.584 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.481 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.311 degrees. |