Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Hancock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Hancock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Hancock
- 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 Hancock:
- 44.501735, -68.254758
- 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 Hancock
- 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Since South Hancock 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 Hancock ...
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.
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Hulls Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cove
- Hulls Cove is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulls Cove <2>
- Indian Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Indian Point is located in Hancock County
- Red Rock Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Corner
- Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
- Summer Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
- Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Town Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From South Hancock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Hancock 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 Hancock and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from South Hancock to Augusta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,305 miles [8,537.6 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 6,016 miles [9,681.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,892 miles [6,263.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Hancock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Hancock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Hancock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5017, Longitude: -68.2548 In this case, the coordinates for South Hancock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hancock 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 301.903 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.619 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.094 degrees. |