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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 Stockton Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stockton Springs 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 Stockton Springs:
    • 44.489520, -68.856976
    • 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 Stockton Springs
  • 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 Stockton Springs ...

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.

  • Cranes Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
    • Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County
  • Dog Island Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Island Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Island Corner
    • Dog Island Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Evans Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
    • Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Five Mile Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
    • Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County
  • Flat Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Landing
    • Flat Landing is located in Hancock County
  • Goose Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Falls
    • Goose Falls is located in Hancock County
  • Greenlaws Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaws Corner
    • Greenlaws Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Harborside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
    • Harborside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
  • Hayford Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Corner
    • Hayford Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Marks Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
  • Sandy Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <2>
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    • Swanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
    • Temple Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
      • Temple Heights is located in Waldo County
    • Waldo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Winterport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
      • Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <2>
    • Winterport Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport Station
      • Winterport Station is located in Waldo County

How Far From Stockton Springs 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 Stockton Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Stockton Springs and extending to:

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Stockton Springs to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 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 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,918 miles [6,305.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stockton Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stockton Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4895, Longitude: -68.8570       In this case, the coordinates for Stockton Springs 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 Stockton Springs 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 302.275 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.032 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.389 degrees.









 

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