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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 Smith Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Crossing 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 Smith Crossing:
- 44.539508, -70.523398
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Smith Crossing
- 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 Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- Since Smith Crossing is near Franklin County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Smith Crossing
Communities Also Named Smith Crossing ...
We found three communities that are also named Smith Crossing.
Within Maine, the name Smith Crossing is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Shiawassee County
- This Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west of the Smith Crossing that is located in Oxford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Smith Crossing.
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Smith Crossing is located in Columbus County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smith Crossing that is located in Oxford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Smith Crossing.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Smith Crossing is located in Randolph County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smith Crossing that is located in Oxford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Smith Crossing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Crossing ...
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.
- Carthage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carthage is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
- Chase Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chase Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Corner
- Dickvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dickvale is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
- Gilbertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Locke Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowview is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peru
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tainter Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
- Trap Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Trap Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Corner
- Virginia
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Virginia is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
How Far From Smith Crossing 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 Smith Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Crossing and extending to:
- South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Crossing to South Paris, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 513 miles [825.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,113 miles [9,837.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,989 miles [6,419.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Smith Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Smith Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5395, Longitude: -70.5234 In this case, the coordinates for Smith Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.294 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.162 degrees. |
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