Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterboro and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterboro
- 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 Waterboro:
- 43.535637, -70.715057
- 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 Waterboro
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Waterboro is near Strafford County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Strafford County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Waterboro ...
We found one communities that share the name Waterboro.
Within Maine, the name Waterboro is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Waterboro in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterboro ...
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.
- Airport Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in York County
- Alewife
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bonny Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
- Bonny Eagle is located in York County
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in York County
- Highpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hobbs Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossing
- Hobbs Crossing is located in York County
- Lake Arrowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
- Limerick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Limerick is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <3>
- Limerick Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Mills
- Limerick Mills is located in York County
- Perrys Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Perrys Corner is located in York County
- Roberts Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
- Roberts Corner is located in York County
- Salmon Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
- Salmon Falls is located in York County
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- Sandy Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook
- Sandy Brook is located in York County
- Shady Nook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Shady Nook is located in York County
- Springvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springvale <3>
- Union Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
- Union Falls is located in York County
- Sandy Brook
How Far From Waterboro 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 Waterboro to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterboro and extending to:
- Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the South.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Waterboro to Augusta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. 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 458 miles [737.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,444 miles [8,761.3 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 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,031 miles [6,487.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waterboro: www.waterboro-me.gov/
The official website for York County: www.co.york.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5356, Longitude: -70.7151 In this case, the coordinates for Waterboro 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 Waterboro 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 303.582 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.329 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.797 degrees. |