Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willimantic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willimantic and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willimantic
- 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 Willimantic:
- 45.306717, -69.408383
- 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 Willimantic
- 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 Piscataquis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- Since Willimantic is near Penobscot County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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
Communities Also Named Willimantic ...
We found one communities that share the name Willimantic.
Within Maine, the name Willimantic is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Willimantic in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Willimantic is located in Windham County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Willimantic that is located in Piscataquis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Willimantic.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willimantic ...
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.
- Bodfish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Elliottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
- Elliottsville is located in Piscataquis County
- Happy Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
- Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Howard Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Lower Shirley Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Moosehorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Packard Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard Landing
- Packard Landing is located in Piscataquis County
- Parrot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Parson Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Landing
- Parson Landing is located in Piscataquis County
How Far From Willimantic to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Willimantic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willimantic and extending to:
- Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Willimantic to Dover - Foxcroft, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,915 miles [6,300.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willimantic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willimantic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willimantic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3067, Longitude: -69.4084 In this case, the coordinates for Willimantic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Willimantic to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.46 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.382 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.185 degrees. |