Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bowdoin:
  • 44.047299, -70.024775
  • 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 Bowdoin

• 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 Sagadahoc County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
  • Since West Bowdoin is near Androscoggin County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bowdoin ...

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.

• Cooks Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Deep Cut
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Cut
  • Deep Cut is located in Cumberland County
• Drinkwater Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
  • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Foggs Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
  • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Greene
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
• Greene Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
  • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Growstown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Growstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growstown
  • Growstown is located in Cumberland County
• Hillside
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Cumberland County
• Lisbon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
• Murphy Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
  • Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Ring Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Hill
  • Ring Hill is located in Kennebec County
• Robinson Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
  • Robinson Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Royal Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Corner
  • Royal Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Starbird Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbird Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbird Corner
  • Starbird Corner is located in Sagadahoc County

How Far From West Bowdoin 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 West Bowdoin to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Bowdoin and extending to:

• Bath, which is the Seat of Sagadahoc County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Bowdoin to Bath, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 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 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 5,396 miles [8,684 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 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,984 miles [6,411.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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