Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Waterford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Waterford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Waterford
- 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 Waterford:
- 44.164226, -70.716365
- 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 Waterford
- 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 Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- Since South Waterford is near Cumberland County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Waterford ...
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.
- Chambers Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
- Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Hunts Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County
- Lynchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Lynchville is located in Oxford County
- Nobles Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Corner
- Nobles Corner is located in Oxford County
- Sandy Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Scribners Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribners Mill
- Scribners Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Slab City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sodom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stuarts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Corner
- Stuarts Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Sweden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From South Waterford 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 Waterford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Waterford and extending to:
- South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Waterford to South Paris, with an average speed<3> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,420 miles [8,722.6 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 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,010 miles [6,453.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Waterford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
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> | 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 Waterford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Waterford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1642, Longitude: -70.7164 |
| <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 Waterford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.478 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.32 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.459 degrees. |