Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Seal Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seal Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Seal Cove
- 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 Seal Cove:
- 44.285913, -68.398630
- 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 Seal Cove
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since Seal Cove is near Knox County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Seal Cove ...
We found five communities that share the name Seal Cove.
Within Maine, the name Seal Cove is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, one is located in the United States and the other eleven communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- New Brunswick
- This Seal Cove lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in Hancock County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Seal Cove lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in Hancock County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Seal Cove lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in Hancock County.
- Quebec
- This Seal Cove lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Seal Cove that is located in Hancock County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Seal Cove ...
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.
- Bass Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Harbor
- Bass Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Harbor <3>
- Cranberry Isles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
- Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Hall Quarry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
- Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
- Indian Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Indian Point is located in Hancock County
- Pretty Marsh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
- Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
- Red Rock Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Corner
- Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
- Seal Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
- Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <3>
- Seawall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Town Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Wonderland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
- Wonderland is located in Hancock County
How Far From Seal Cove 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 Seal Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seal Cove and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Seal Cove to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 68 miles [109.4 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 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 6,030 miles [9,704.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,905 miles [6,284.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seal Cove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.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- Seal Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seal Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2859, Longitude: -68.3986 In this case, the coordinates for Seal Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Seal Cove 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 302.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.727 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.289 degrees. |