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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 Scribners Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scribners Mill 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 Scribners Mill:
- 44.085904, -70.606172
- 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 Scribners Mill
- 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 Scribners Mill ...
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.
- Brimstone Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
- Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County
- Chambers Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
- Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Crescent Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Dunkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
- Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
- Five Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
- Naples
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pike Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Corner
- Pike Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Pratt Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
- Pratt Corner is located in Oxford County
- Promised Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County
- Sandy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Sodom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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 Oxford County
- Stuarts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Corner
- Stuarts Corner is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Scribners Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Scribners Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Scribners Mill and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scribners Mill to Portland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,419 miles [8,721 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 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,007 miles [6,448.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scribners Mill. 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/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scribners Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scribners Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0859, Longitude: -70.6062 In this case, the coordinates for Scribners Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Scribners Mill 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 303.424 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.246 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.449 degrees. |
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