Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sandy River Plantation, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sandy River Plantation and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sandy River Plantation
- 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 Sandy River Plantation:
- 44.896168, -70.556734
- 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 Sandy River Plantation
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Sandy River Plantation is near Oxford County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Sandy River Plantation ...
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.
- Chase Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Corner
- Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
- Dead River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dead River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dead River
- Dead River is located in Franklin County
- Loon Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Macy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Madrid
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <2>
- Madrid Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Junction
- Madrid Junction is located in Franklin County
- Mingo Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Springs
- Mingo Springs is located in Franklin County
- Mountainview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
- Mountainview is located in Franklin County
- Reeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Ten Degree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Degree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Degree
- Ten Degree is located in Franklin County
How Far From Sandy River Plantation 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 Sandy River Plantation to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sandy River Plantation and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sandy River Plantation to Farmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,978 miles [6,402 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy River Plantation. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Sandy River Plantation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy River Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8962, Longitude: -70.5567 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sandy River Plantation to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.252 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.194 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.981 degrees. |