Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waite, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waite and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waite
- 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 Waite:
- 45.326199, -67.689528
- 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 Waite
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Waite is near Penobscot County and also Aroostook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Waite ...
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.
- Bear Trap Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Trap Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Trap Landing
- Bear Trap Landing is located in Washington County
- Bingo
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Codyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Codyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
- Codyville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Codyville has also been known as:
- Codyville Plantation
- Grand Lake Stream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Stream
- Grand Lake Stream is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake Stream <2>
- Greenlaw Chopping Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaw Chopping Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Chopping Landing
- Greenlaw Chopping Landing is located in Washington County
- Indian Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
- Indian Landing is located in Washington County
- Jumbo Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Landing
- Jumbo Landing is located in Washington County
- Lamb Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Place
- Lamb Place is located in Washington County
How Far From Waite 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 Waite to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Waite and extending to:
- Machias, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waite to Machias, 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 just about two full days.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,252 miles [8,452.3 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 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,841 miles [6,181.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waite. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waite) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waite. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3262, Longitude: -67.6895 |
| <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 Waite 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 301.386 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.329 degrees. |