Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cushing:
  • 43.994527, -69.280603
  • 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 Cushing

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since South Cushing is near Lincoln County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Cushing ...

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.

• East Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Friendship
  • East Friendship is located in Knox County
• Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
• Loudville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudville
  • Loudville is located in Lincoln County
• Martin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Knox County
• Martinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Knox County
• Pleasant Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Pleasant Point is located in Knox County
• Round Pond
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Pond
  • Round Pond is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Pond <2>
• Spruce Head
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Head
  • Spruce Head is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Head <2>
• Tenants Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenants Harbor
  • Tenants Harbor is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenants Harbor <2>

How Far From South Cushing 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 South Cushing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Cushing and extending to:

• Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Cushing to Rockland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,367 miles [8,637.3 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 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,953 miles [6,361.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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