Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dover - Foxcroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dover - Foxcroft and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dover - Foxcroft
- 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 Dover - Foxcroft:
- 45.183388, -69.226989
- 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 Dover - Foxcroft
- 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 Dover - Foxcroft 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dover - Foxcroft ...
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.
- Durbin Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
- Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Earnest Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
- Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Gordon Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
- Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Hicks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corner
- Hicks Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Howard Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jackman Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
- Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Knight Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
- Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Packard Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard Landing
- Packard Landing is located in Piscataquis County
- Parson Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Landing
- Parson Landing is located in Piscataquis County
- Silvers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Starbirds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Dover - Foxcroft 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 Dover - Foxcroft to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dover - Foxcroft and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Dover - Foxcroft to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,320 miles [8,561.7 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 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,912 miles [6,295.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dover - Foxcroft: www.dover-foxcroft.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dover - Foxcroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dover - Foxcroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1834, Longitude: -69.2270 In this case, the coordinates for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dover - Foxcroft 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 302.37 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.167 degrees. |