Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winter Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winter Harbor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winter Harbor
- 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 Winter Harbor:
- 44.395358, -68.083062
- 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 Winter Harbor
- 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 Winter Harbor is near Washington County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Winter Harbor ...
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.
- Birch Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Harbor
- Birch Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Harbor <1>
- Cranberry Isles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
- Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hall Quarry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
- Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
- Hulls Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cove
- Hulls Cove is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulls Cove <1>
- Indian Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Otter Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <1>
- Pigeon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
- Pigeon Hill is located in Washington County
- Red Rock Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Seal Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
- Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <1>
- Summer Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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
How Far From Winter Harbor 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 Winter Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Winter Harbor and extending to:
- Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winter Harbor 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 6 hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 83 miles [133.6 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 5,302 miles [8,532.7 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 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,888 miles [6,257.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winter Harbor. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Winter Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winter Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3954, Longitude: -68.0831 In this case, the coordinates for Winter Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Winter Harbor 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 301.82 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.075 degrees. |