Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scarborough:
  • 43.570687, -70.387764
  • 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 Scarborough

• 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 Scarborough is near York County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Scarborough ...

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.

• Crocketts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
  • Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Danish Village ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
  • Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
• Grand Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
  • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
• Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
  • Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
• Ocean Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
  • Ocean Park is located in York County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
• Pine Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
  • Pine Point is located in Cumberland County
• Pine Point Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Beach
  • Pine Point Beach is located in Cumberland County
• Sandy Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook
  • Sandy Brook is located in York County
• Sunset Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
  • Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
• Surfside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
  • Surfside is located in York County
• Town Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
  • Town Landing is located in Cumberland County

How Far From West Scarborough 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 Scarborough 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 Scarborough and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Scarborough to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 59 miles [95 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,429 miles [8,737.1 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 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,016 miles [6,463.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Scarborough. 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/