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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.

  • 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 Lincoln:
    • 45.334500, -68.581693
    • 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 Lincoln
  • 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

Communities Also Named South Lincoln ...

We found two communities that share the name South Lincoln.

Within Maine, the name South Lincoln is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Hardy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Piscataquis County
  • Howland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Libby Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Corner
    • Libby Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
  • Lincoln Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
    • Lincoln Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Pea Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Penobscot County

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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Lincoln) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Lincoln. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3345, Longitude: -68.5817       In this case, the coordinates for South Lincoln have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lincoln 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 301.939 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.806 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.762 degrees.









 

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