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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 South Lincoln, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Lincoln and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lincoln:
- 45.334206, -68.580330
- 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 South Lincoln
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since South Lincoln is near Piscataquis County and also Aroostook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 South Lincoln
Communities Also Named South Lincoln ...
We found two communities that are also named South Lincoln.
Within Maine, the name South Lincoln is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This South Lincoln is located in Middlesex County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the South Lincoln that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of South Lincoln.
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This South Lincoln is located in Addison County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Lincoln that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of South Lincoln.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lincoln ...
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.
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Hardy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hardy is located in Piscataquis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Howland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Libby Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Corner
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Pea Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From South Lincoln 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 Lincoln to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Lincoln and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Lincoln to Bangor, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,004 miles [9,662.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,879 miles [6,242.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- South Lincoln) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lincoln 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 South Lincoln. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3342, Longitude: -68.5803 In this case, the coordinates for South Lincoln have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.938 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.761 degrees. |
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