Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Summerhaven:
  • 44.390068, -69.810881
  • 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 Summerhaven

• 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 Kennebec County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
  • Since Summerhaven is near Lincoln County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Summerhaven ...

We found two communities that share the name Summerhaven.

Within Maine, the name Summerhaven is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Pima County
    • This Summerhaven is located in Pima County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the west of the Summerhaven that is located in Kennebec County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Summerhaven.
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
    • This Summerhaven is located in Buncombe County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerhaven that is located in Kennebec County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Summerhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerhaven ...

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.

• Frenchs Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corner
  • Frenchs Corner is located in Kennebec County
• Granite Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
  • Granite Hill is located in Kennebec County
• Island Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
  • Island Park is located in Kennebec County
• Kents Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
  • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <3>
• Locks Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Corner
  • Locks Corner is located in Kennebec County
• Randolph
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
• Tallwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallwood
  • Tallwood is located in Kennebec County
• Wings Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Mills
  • Wings Mills is located in Kennebec County

How Far From Summerhaven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Summerhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Summerhaven to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 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 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,963 miles [6,377.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/