Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Woodstock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Woodstock and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Woodstock

• 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 Woodstock:
  • 44.354790, -70.557285
  • 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 Woodstock

• 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 Woodstock is near Androscoggin County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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

Communities Also Named South Woodstock ...

We found two communities that share the name South Woodstock.

Within Maine, the name South Woodstock is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Windham County
    • This South Woodstock is located in Windham County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the South Woodstock that is located in Oxford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of South Woodstock.
  • Vermont
    • Windsor County
    • This South Woodstock is located in Windsor County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Woodstock that is located in Oxford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of South Woodstock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Woodstock ...

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.

• Brimstone Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County
• Dickvale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickvale
  • Dickvale is located in Oxford County
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Oxford County
• Greenwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
• Hunts Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
  • Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County
• Locke Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Mills
  • Locke Mills is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locke Mills <3>
• Nobles Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Corner
  • Nobles Corner is located in Oxford County
• Paris
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
• Trap Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trap Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Corner
  • Trap Corner is located in Oxford County

How Far From South Woodstock 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 Woodstock to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Woodstock and extending to:

• South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Woodstock to South Paris, 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,406 miles [8,700.1 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 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,996 miles [6,430.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Woodstock. 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/