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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 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Landing 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 Smith Landing:
    • 44.801743, -67.600273
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Since Smith Landing is near Hancock County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Landing

Communities Also Named Smith Landing ...

We found four communities that are also named Smith Landing.

Within Maine, the name Smith Landing is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Sussex County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smith Landing that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Smith Landing.
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Caroline County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smith Landing that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Smith Landing.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Greene County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smith Landing that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Smith Landing.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pierce County
      • This Smith Landing is located in Pierce County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the west of the Smith Landing that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Smith Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Landing ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Chase Mills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chase Mills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
  • Cooper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Dog Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dog Town is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
  • Georgetown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Indian River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Indian River is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River
  • Little River Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little River Corner is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Corner
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Marion is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marshville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
  • Mud Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mud Landing is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Landing
  • Rivers End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rivers End is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End

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

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

  • Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smith Landing to Machias, with an average speed<2> 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,267 miles [8,476.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,854 miles [6,202.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- Smith Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Landing 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 Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8017, Longitude: -67.6003       In this case, the coordinates for Smith Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.441 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.156 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.602 degrees.