Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schoodic:
  • 44.563133, -68.144456
  • 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 Schoodic

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Schoodic is near Washington County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Schoodic

Communities Also Named Schoodic ...

We found one communities that are also named Schoodic.

There is one other community in Maine that is also named Schoodic.

Beyond Maine.

• Communities Located In Maine ...
  • Piscataquis County
    • This Schoodic is located in Piscataquis County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Schoodic that is located in Hancock County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Schoodic.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schoodic ...

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.

• Birch Harbor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Birch Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Harbor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Harbor <2>
• Cherryfield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cherryfield is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryfield <2>
• Eden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Egypt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Egypt is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
• Hulls Cove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hulls Cove is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulls Cove <2>
• Summer Harbor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
• Unionville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Unionville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
• Winter Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Schoodic and extending to:

• Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Schoodic to Ellsworth, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,298 miles [8,526.3 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 6,010 miles [9,672.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,885 miles [6,252.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'