Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Welchville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Welchville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Welchville

• 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 Welchville:
  • 44.133682, -70.463947
  • 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 Welchville

• 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 Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • Since Welchville is near Androscoggin County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Welchville ...

We found one communities that share the name Welchville.

Within Maine, the name Welchville is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Welchville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Salem County
    • This Welchville is located in Salem County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Welchville that is located in Oxford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Welchville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Welchville ...

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.

• Brimstone Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
  • Brimstone Corner is located in Oxford County
• Chambers Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
  • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Dunkertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
  • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
• Five Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
• Hebron
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
• Mechanic Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Falls
  • Mechanic Falls is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanic Falls <3>
• Paine Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Corner
  • Paine Corner is located in Oxford County
• Poland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
• Pratt Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
  • Pratt Corner is located in Oxford County
• Promised Land
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County
• Stuarts Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Corner
  • Stuarts Corner is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Welchville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Welchville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Welchville to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 495 miles [796.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,411 miles [8,708.2 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 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,000 miles [6,437.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/