Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Surry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Surry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Surry
- 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 Surry:
- 44.412578, -68.462242
- 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 Surry
- 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 Surry is near Waldo County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Surry ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Grays Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
- Hall Quarry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
- Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
- Hulls Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Joyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Marks Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
- Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
- Pretty Marsh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
- Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
- Red Rock Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Seal Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
- Seal Cove is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Cove <2>
- Town Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
How Far From South Surry 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 Surry 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 Surry and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Surry to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,317 miles [8,556.9 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 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,904 miles [6,282.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Surry. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Surry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Surry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4126, Longitude: -68.4622 In this case, the coordinates for South Surry 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 Surry 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 302.048 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.765 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.245 degrees. |