Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walker Settlement, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker Settlement and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walker Settlement
- 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 Walker Settlement:
- 46.032275, -68.210858
- 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 Walker Settlement
- 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Since Walker Settlement is near Penobscot County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Walker Settlement ...
We found one communities that share the name Walker Settlement.
Within Maine, the name Walker Settlement is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Walker Settlement in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Walker Settlement lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east of the Walker Settlement that is located in Aroostook County.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Settlement ...
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.
- City Camp Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Camp Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Camp Landing
- City Camp Landing is located in Aroostook County
- Crystal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Dyer Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Halls Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Hersey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hillman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Island Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <3>
- Merrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - New Limerick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Limerick
- New Limerick is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Limerick <3>
How Far From Walker Settlement 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 Walker Settlement to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker Settlement and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walker Settlement to Houlton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,248 miles [8,445.8 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 Walker Settlement. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Walker Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0323, Longitude: -68.2109 In this case, the coordinates for Walker Settlement have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Walker Settlement 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 301.562 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.158 degrees. |