Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shaker Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shaker Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shaker Village
- 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 Shaker Village:
- 43.986741, -70.370055
- 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 Shaker Village
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Shaker Village is near Androscoggin County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Shaker Village ...
We found six communities that share the name Shaker Village.
Within Maine, the name Shaker Village is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Shaker Village.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shaker Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Shaker Village.
- Middlesex County
- This Shaker Village is located in Middlesex County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest of the Shaker Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Shaker Village.
- Worcester County
- This Shaker Village is located in Worcester County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southwest of the Shaker Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shaker Village.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Shaker Village is located in Merrimack County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shaker Village that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Shaker Village.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shaker Village [Hamilton County].
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaker Village ...
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.
- Crescent Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dry Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
- Foggs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
- Foggs Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Gray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
- Littlefield Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
- Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Murphy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
- Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Pike Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Corner
- Pike Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Poland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <4>
- Poland Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Spring
- Poland Spring is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland Spring <4>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Promised Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
- Royal Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Corner
- Royal Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Suckerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suckerville
- Suckerville is located in Cumberland County
- Promised Land
How Far From Shaker Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shaker Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaker Village and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shaker Village to Portland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 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 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,001 miles [6,439 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shaker Village. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shaker Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Shaker Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaker Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9867, Longitude: -70.3701 In this case, the coordinates for Shaker Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shaker Village 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 303.295 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.085 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.391 degrees. |