Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Princeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Princeton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Princeton
- 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 Princeton:
- 45.149518, -67.500274
- 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 Princeton
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Princeton ...
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.
- Burnt Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hill
- Cedar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Five Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Four Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Greenlaw Chopping Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaw Chopping Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Chopping Landing
- Greenlaw Chopping Landing is located in Washington County
- Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hayman Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayman Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayman Hill
- Lamb Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Place
- Lamb Place is located in Washington County
- Little Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ridge
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- Lower Little Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Little Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Little Ridge
- Milltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Red Beach Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Beach Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Beach Landing
- Red Beach Landing is located in Washington County
- Scotch Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
- Union Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Woodland Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Junction
- Woodland Junction is located in Washington County
- Lower Little Ridge
How Far From South Princeton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Princeton 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 Princeton and extending to:
- Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from South Princeton to Machias, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,250 miles [8,449.1 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 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,838 miles [6,176.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Princeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1495, Longitude: -67.5003 In this case, the coordinates for South Princeton 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 Princeton 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 301.306 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.069 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.343 degrees. |