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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 Searsmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Searsmont and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Searsmont:
    • 44.361742, -69.195041
    • 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 Searsmont
  • 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 Searsmont ...

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.

  • Butlers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corner
    • Butlers Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Gushees Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gushees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gushees Corner
    • Gushees Corner is located in Knox County
  • Halls Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hayford Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Corner
    • Hayford Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Heals Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heals Corner
    • Heals Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Knights Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
    • Knights Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Lincolnville Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Martins Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
      • Martins Corner is located in Knox County
    • Pauls Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
      • Pauls Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Poors Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poors Mill
      • Poors Mill is located in Waldo County
    • Sawpit Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawpit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit Corner
      • Sawpit Corner is located in Knox County
    • Slab City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Townhouse Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townhouse Corner
      • Townhouse Corner is located in Waldo County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Searsmont and extending to:

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Searsmont to Belfast, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,350 miles [8,610 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 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,937 miles [6,336 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Searsmont. 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- Searsmont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Searsmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3617, Longitude: -69.1950       In this case, the coordinates for Searsmont 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 Searsmont 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 302.507 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.269 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.624 degrees.




 

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