Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Royal Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal Junction and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Royal Junction

• 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 Royal Junction:
  • 43.799524, -70.221994
  • 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 Royal Junction

• 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 Royal Junction is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 Royal Junction ...

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.

• Blackstrap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
  • Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
• Cousins Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
  • Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
• Crockett Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
  • Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dunns
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
  • Dunns is located in Cumberland County
• Gray Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
  • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
• Littlejohn Island
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlejohn Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Island
  • Littlejohn Island is located in Cumberland County
• Porter Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
  • Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Cumberland County
• Sodom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Cumberland County
• Summit View Park ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View Park
  • Summit View Park is located in Cumberland County
• Sunset Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Landing
  • Sunset Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Todds Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
  • Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
• Walnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Royal Junction 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 Royal Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Royal Junction and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Royal Junction to Portland, with an average speed<3> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,001 miles [6,439 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/