Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harpswell:
  • 43.767060, -70.011052
  • 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 Harpswell

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

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.

• Central Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Landing
  • Central Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Cousins Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cousins Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
  • Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
• Dyer Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cove
  • Dyer Cove is located in Cumberland County
• Freeport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,633 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Freeport
  • From West Harpswell to Freeport
• Harpswell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
  • Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <2>
• Harpswell Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
  • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Harpswell Center
  • From West Harpswell to Harpswell Center
• Jenks Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks Landing
  • Jenks Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Littlejohn Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlejohn Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Island
  • Littlejohn Island is located in Cumberland County
• Mast Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mast Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Landing
  • Mast Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Porter Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
  • Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Sunset Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Landing
  • Sunset Landing is located in Cumberland County
• Todds Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
  • Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County

How Far From West Harpswell 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 Harpswell 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 Harpswell and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Harpswell to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 495 miles [796.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,406 miles [8,700.1 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 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,993 miles [6,426.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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