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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 Rivers End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rivers End and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rivers End:
    • 44.810631, -67.645830
    • 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 Rivers End
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Since Rivers End is near Hancock County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Rivers End

Communities Also Named Rivers End ...

We found three communities that are also named Rivers End.

Within Maine, the name Rivers End is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Rivers End is located in New Castle County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rivers End that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Rivers End.
    • Georgia
      • Chatham County
      • This Rivers End is located in Chatham County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rivers End that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Rivers End.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Rivers End.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rivers End ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Chase Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chase Mills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
  • Cooper
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Dog Town
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dog Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
  • Georgetown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Indian River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian River is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Little River Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River Corner is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
  • Marion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Marion is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marshville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Mud Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mud Landing is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Landing

How Far From Rivers End 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 Rivers End to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rivers End and extending to:

  • Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rivers End to Machias, with an average speed<2> 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 110 miles [177 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,269 miles [8,479.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,980 miles [9,623.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,855 miles [6,204 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rivers End) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Rivers End 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 Rivers End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8106, Longitude: -67.6458       In this case, the coordinates for Rivers End have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.467 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.187 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.619 degrees.