Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Athens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Athens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Athens
- 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 West Athens:
- 44.953391, -69.710886
- 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 West Athens
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since West Athens is near Piscataquis County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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 West Athens ...
We found three communities that share the name West Athens.
Within Maine, the name West Athens is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This West Athens is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,657 miles [4,276 km]<1> to the west of the West Athens that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of West Athens.
- New York
- Greene County
- This West Athens is located in Greene County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Athens that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of West Athens.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This West Athens is located in Bradford County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Athens that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of West Athens.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Athens ...
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.
- Castle Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Harmony
- Castle Harmony is located in Somerset County
- Cornville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
- Huff Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Corner
- Huff Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Kingsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Mainstream
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
- Mainstream is located in Somerset County
- Martin Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Moody Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Corner
- Moody Corner is located in Somerset County
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
- Rice Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Corner
- Rice Corner is located in Somerset County
- Stronghold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
- Stronghold is located in Somerset County
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From West Athens 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 West Athens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Athens and extending to:
- Skowhegan, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from West Athens to Skowhegan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 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 6,065 miles [9,760.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,940 miles [6,340.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Athens. 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- West Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9534, Longitude: -69.7109 In this case, the coordinates for West Athens 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 West Athens 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 302.715 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.605 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.536 degrees. |