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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 Rumford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rumford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Rumford:
- 44.553920, -70.551071
- 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 Rumford
- 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 Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- Since Rumford is near Franklin County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Rumford
Communities Also Named Rumford ...
We found three communities that are also named Rumford.
Within Maine, the name Rumford is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Rumford is located in Providence County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rumford that is located in Oxford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Rumford.
- South Dakota
- Fall River County
- This Rumford is located in Fall River County and lies 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km]<1> to the west of the Rumford that is located in Oxford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Rumford.
- Virginia
- King William County
- This Rumford is located in King William County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rumford that is located in Oxford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Rumford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rumford ...
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.
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Chase Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Corner
- Dickvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Locke Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Meadowview is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tainter Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
- Virginia
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Virginia is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
How Far From Rumford 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 Rumford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rumford and extending to:
- South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Rumford to South Paris, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 513 miles [825.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 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 6,114 miles [9,839.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,989 miles [6,419.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rumford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rumford 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 Rumford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5539, Longitude: -70.5511 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.309 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.167 degrees. |
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