Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Town Landing:
  • 43.544806, -70.333104
  • 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 Town Landing

• 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 Town Landing is near York County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 Town Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Town Landing.

Within Maine, the name Town Landing is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Town Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • New London County
    • This Town Landing is located in New London County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Town Landing that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Town Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town Landing ...

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.

• Cash Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Crocketts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
  • Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Danish Village ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
  • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
• Elizabeth Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County
• Ferry Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
  • Ferry Beach is located in York County
• Grand Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
  • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
• Hills Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Beach
  • Hills Beach is located in York County
• Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
  • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
• Ocean Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
  • Ocean Park is located in York County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <3>
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  • Pine Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
    • Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Pine Point Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
    • Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Pond Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cove
    • Pond Cove is located in Cumberland County
  • Sunset Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
  • Surfside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
    • Surfside is located in York County
  • Tattle Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tattle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattle Corner
    • Tattle Corner is located in York County

How Far From Town Landing 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 Town Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Town Landing to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 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 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,428 miles [8,735.5 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 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,014 miles [6,459.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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