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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waverley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waverley and the surrounding area.
- 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 Waverley:
- 44.795064, -69.380604
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Waverley
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Waverley is near Penobscot County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waldo 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Waverley
Communities Also Named Waverley ...
We found three communities that are also named Waverley.
Within Maine, the name Waverley is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Waverley is located in Middlesex County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waverley that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Waverley.
- Nova Scotia
- This Waverley lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the Waverley that is located in Somerset County.
- Ontario
- This Waverley lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west of the Waverley that is located in Somerset County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waverley ...
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.
- Bog Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bog Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Corner
- Dodge Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dogtown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Hartland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hasty Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
- Houston Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Marsh Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marsh Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
- Miles Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Miles Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
- Nutter Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nutter Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Corner
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wildwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Waverley 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 Waverley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waverley and extending to:
- Skowhegan, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Waverley to Skowhegan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,931 miles [6,326.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Waverley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Waverley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waverley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7951, Longitude: -69.3806 In this case, the coordinates for Waverley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.54 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.466 degrees. |
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