Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shady Nook:
  • 43.613412, -70.925341
  • 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 Shady Nook

• 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Shady Nook is near Carroll County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Strafford 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 Shady Nook ...

We found three communities that share the name Shady Nook.

Within Maine, the name Shady Nook is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Shady Nook is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shady Nook that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Shady Nook.
  • Indiana
    • LaGrange County
    • This Shady Nook is located in LaGrange County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the west of the Shady Nook that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Shady Nook.
  • Ontario
    • This Shady Nook lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shady Nook that is located in York County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Nook ...

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.

• Granite
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Carroll County (NH)
• Grape Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Corner
  • Grape Corner is located in Carroll County (NH)
• Limerick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <3>
• Limerick Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Mills
  • Limerick Mills is located in York County
• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in York County
• Mee Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
  • Mee Corners is located in York County
• Parsonsfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
  • Parsonsfield is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <3>
• Perrys Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
  • Perrys Corner is located in York County
• Union
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Carroll County (NH)
• Woodman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
  • Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)

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

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

• Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Nook to Alfred, 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 four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,450 miles [8,770.9 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 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,037 miles [6,496.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Nook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/