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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 Weeks Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weeks Mills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Weeks Mills:
    • 44.675061, -70.045894
    • 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 Weeks Mills
  • 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 Weeks Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Weeks Mills.

There is one other community in Maine which is also named Weeks Mills.

Beyond Maine.

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • Kennebec County
      • This Weeks Mills is located in Kennebec County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Weeks Mills that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Weeks Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weeks Mills ...

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.

  • Dane Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
    • Dane Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Industry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
  • Martin Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
    • Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Rome Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
    • Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Sandy River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Sandy River is located in Somerset County
  • Starks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
    • Starks is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Stones Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
    • Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Strong
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people

How Far From Weeks Mills 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 Weeks Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the West.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Weeks Mills to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,373 miles [8,647 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 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,964 miles [6,379.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Weeks Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weeks Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6751, Longitude: -70.0459       In this case, the coordinates for Weeks Mills 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 Weeks Mills 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 302.974 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.846 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.856 degrees.









 

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