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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 Yarmouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yarmouth and the surrounding area.
- 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 Yarmouth:
- 43.800650, -70.186759
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Yarmouth
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Yarmouth is near Androscoggin County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Yarmouth
Communities Also Named Yarmouth ...
We found four communities that are also named Yarmouth.
Within Maine, the name Yarmouth is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Yarmouth [San Joaquin County].
- Iowa
- Des Moines County
- This Yarmouth is located in Des Moines County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<2> to the west of the Yarmouth that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Yarmouth.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Yarmouth is located in Barnstable County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the south of the Yarmouth that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Yarmouth.
- Nova Scotia
- This Yarmouth lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the east of the Yarmouth that is located in Cumberland County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yarmouth ...
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.
- Central Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Central Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Landing
- Cousins Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cousins Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cousins Island
- Crockett Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Crockett Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Corner
- Dunns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunns is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Littlejohn Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Littlejohn Island is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlejohn Island
- Porter Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Landing
- Royal Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Royal Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Junction
- Sodom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sodom is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Sunset Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Landing
- Todds Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Todds Corners is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Corners
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
How Far From Yarmouth 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 community such as Yarmouth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yarmouth and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yarmouth 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 40 miles [64.4 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 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 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,999 miles [6,435.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yarmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Yarmouth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Yarmouth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yarmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8006, Longitude: -70.1868 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.215 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.964 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.407 degrees. |
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