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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sullivan:
    • 44.530740, -68.231662
    • 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 Sullivan
  • 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 Sullivan ...

We found one communities that share the name West Sullivan.

Within Maine, the name West Sullivan is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named West Sullivan in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Crawford County
      • This West Sullivan is located in Crawford County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Sullivan that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of West Sullivan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Sullivan ...

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.

  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Egypt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Hancock County
  • Franklin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Hulls Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Indian Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
    • Indian Point is located in Hancock County
  • Joyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyville
    • Joyville is located in Hancock County
  • Red Rock Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Corner
    • Red Rock Corner is located in Hancock County
  • Summer Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Harbor
    • Summer Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Town Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
    • Town Hill is located in Hancock County
  • Unionville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Washington County
  • Winter Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbor
    • Winter Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Harbor <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Sullivan and extending to:

  • Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from West Sullivan to Ellsworth, 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 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 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,890 miles [6,260.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Sullivan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Sullivan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5307, Longitude: -68.2317    
<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 Sullivan 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 301.884 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.602 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.066 degrees.









 

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