Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Summit View Park:
  • 43.717025, -70.291161
  • 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 Summit View Park

• 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Summit View Park is near York County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summit View Park ...

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.

• Blackstrap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
  • Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
• Cash Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Crocketts Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
  • Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Evergreen Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Landing
  • Evergreen Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Ferry Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
  • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
• Great Diamond Island Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Diamond Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Diamond Island Landing
  • Great Diamond Island Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Grubb Hill ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubb Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Hill
  • Grubb Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Jones Wharf
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Wharf
  • Jones Wharf is located in Cumberland County
• Knightville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
  • Knightville is located in Cumberland County
• Libbytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libbytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libbytown
  • Libbytown is located in Cumberland County
• Little Diamond Island Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Diamond Island Landing
  • Little Diamond Island Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Little Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Cumberland County
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  • Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
    • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Long Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
    • Long Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island <2>
  • Meeting House Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
    • Meeting House Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Mountainview Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Park
    • Mountainview Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Peaks Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Island
    • Peaks Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peaks Island <2>
  • Prides Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Corner
    • Prides Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Royal Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
    • Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Cumberland County
  • Sunset Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Summit View Park 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 Summit View Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Summit View Park once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Summit View Park and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<4> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Summit View Park to Augusta, with an average speed<5> 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 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,419 miles [8,721 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,006 miles [6,447 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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