Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winterport:
  • 44.637851, -68.845035
  • 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 Winterport

• 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 Waldo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • Since Winterport is near Hancock County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Winterport ...

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.

• Brewer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <2>
• Cold Brook
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
  • Cold Brook is located in Penobscot County
• Cranes Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
  • Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County
• Five Mile Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
  • Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County
• Fowler Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Landing
  • Fowler Landing is located in Penobscot County
• Hardy Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
  • Hardy Hill is located in Penobscot County
• Prospect
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
• Sandy Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <2>
• Swanville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
  • Swanville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <2>
• Winterport Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport Station
  • Winterport Station is located in Waldo County

How Far From Winterport to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Winterport to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Winterport and extending to:

• Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winterport to Belfast, 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 five to six hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 578 miles [930.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,325 miles [8,569.8 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 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,913 miles [6,297.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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