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

When in South Dresden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Dresden 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 South Dresden:
    • 44.049072, -69.772049
    • 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 Dresden
  • 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 Dresden ...

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.

  • Bath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
  • Days Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Ferry
    • Days Ferry is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Lincoln County
  • Hatchs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corner
    • Hatchs Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Head Tide
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
    • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
  • Iceboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
    • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Libby Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Hill
    • Libby Hill is located in Kennebec County
  • Murphys Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
    • Murphys Corner is located in Sagadahoc County
  • Ring Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Hill
    • Ring Hill is located in Kennebec County
  • Starbird Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbird Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbird Corner
    • Starbird Corner is located in Sagadahoc County

How Far From South Dresden 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 Dresden 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 Dresden and extending to:

  • Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from South Dresden to Augusta, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,385 miles [8,666.3 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 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,973 miles [6,393.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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- South Dresden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Dresden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0491, Longitude: -69.7720    
<4>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.
<5>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 Dresden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.918 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.674 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.074 degrees.









 

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