Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Bancroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Bancroft and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Bancroft
- 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 South Bancroft:
- 45.720893, -67.985293
- 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 South Bancroft
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Since South Bancroft is near Washington County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Bancroft ...
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.
- City Camp Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Camp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Camp Landing
- City Camp Landing is located in Aroostook County
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Washington County
- Forest City Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Landing
- Forest City Landing is located in Washington County
- Green Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Irish Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
- Irish Settlement is located in Washington County
- Kingman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
- Reed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Reed Plantation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Plantation
- Reed Plantation is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Upper Drew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Drew
- Upper Drew is located in Penobscot County
How Far From South Bancroft 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 South Bancroft to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in South Bancroft and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Bancroft to Houlton, 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 just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,250 miles [8,449.1 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 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,841 miles [6,181.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Bancroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- South Bancroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Bancroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7209, Longitude: -67.9853 In this case, the coordinates for South Bancroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 South Bancroft 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 301.486 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.372 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.235 degrees. |