Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rome, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rome and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rome
- 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 Rome:
- 44.585064, -69.869220
- 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 Rome
- 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 Rome is near Somerset County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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
Communities Also Named Rome ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Rome.
Within Maine, the name Rome is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Jefferson 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 Illinois community of Rome [Jefferson County].
- Peoria County
- This Rome is located in Peoria County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Rome.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ellis 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 Kansas community of Rome [Ellis County].
- Franklin 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 Kansas community of Rome [Franklin County].
- Sumner County
- This Rome is located in Sumner County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<1> to the west of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Rome.
- Kentucky
- Daviess County
- This Rome is located in Daviess County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Rome.
- Lewis 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 Kentucky community of Rome [Lewis County].
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Rome is located in Sunflower County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Rome.
- Winston County
- This Rome is located in Winston County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km] to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Rome.
- Missouri
- New York
- Essex County
- This Rome is located in Essex County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Rome.
- Oneida County
- This Rome is located in Oneida County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Rome.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Rome is located in Adams County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Rome.
- Ashtabula County
- This Rome is located in Ashtabula County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Rome.
- Delaware 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 Ohio community of Rome [Delaware County].
- Franklin County
- This Rome is located in Franklin County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Rome.
- Lawrence County
- This Rome is located in Lawrence County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Rome.
- Morrow County
- This community is historic and although located in Morrow County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Rome.
- Richland County
- This Rome is located in Richland County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the west southwest of the Rome that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Rome.
- Stark County
- This community is historic and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Rome.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rome ...
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.
- Decker Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Corner
- Decker Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Industry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Kents Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Locks Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
- Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Martin Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
- Paines Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
- Paines Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Rome Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
- Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Sandy River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Somerset County
- Starks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Summerhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
- Summerhaven is located in Kennebec County
- Twelve Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
- Wings Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 Rome to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Rome to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rome and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rome to Augusta, with an average speed<6> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,369 miles [8,640.6 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 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,959 miles [6,371.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rome. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5851, Longitude: -69.8692 In this case, the coordinates for Rome 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 Rome, 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 Rome 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 Rome 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 302.881 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.726 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.821 degrees. |