Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Agatha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Agatha and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Agatha
- 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 Saint Agatha:
- 47.242834, -68.308803
- 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 Saint Agatha
- 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
- 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 Saint Agatha ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Agatha.
Within Maine, the name Saint Agatha is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Saint Agatha in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Saint Agatha lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Agatha that is located in Aroostook County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Agatha ...
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.
- Burnt Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Landing
- Burnt Landing is located in Aroostook County
- Frenchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchville <3>
- Grand Isle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <3>
- Green River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Michigan Settlement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
- Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County
- Parent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Prime
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Soldier Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Pond
- Soldier Pond is located in Aroostook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier Pond <3>
How Far From Saint Agatha to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saint Agatha to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Agatha and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could drive a straight line from Saint Agatha to Houlton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,208 miles [8,381.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,931 miles [9,545 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,807 miles [6,126.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Agatha: www.stagatha.com/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Agatha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Agatha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2428, Longitude: -68.3088 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Saint Agatha to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.361 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.509 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.463 degrees. |