Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Castine:
  • 44.420076, -68.810864
  • 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 Castine

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since West Castine is near Waldo County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Castine ...

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.

• Cranes Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
  • Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County
• Crows Nest
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
  • Crows Nest is located in Waldo County
• Dog Island Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Island Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Island Corner
  • Dog Island Corner is located in Waldo County
• Eggemoggin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggemoggin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggemoggin
  • Eggemoggin is located in Hancock County
• Five Mile Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
  • Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County
• Flat Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Landing
  • Flat Landing is located in Hancock County
• Goose Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Falls
  • Goose Falls is located in Hancock County
• Grays Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
• Harborside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
  • Harborside is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
• Little Deer Isle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Deer Isle
  • Little Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Deer Isle <2>
• Marks Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
  • Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
• Prospect
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
• Sandy Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <2>
• Temple Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
  • Temple Heights is located in Waldo County

How Far From West Castine 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 West Castine 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 Castine and extending to:

• Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Castine to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the west (W). 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 569 miles [915.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 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 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,919 miles [6,307 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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