Very rural community in Northern Maine. Granted, there are few services. Like most people here, we have our own well, we have to drive our trash to the transfer station, and we have a volunteer fire department. Ten minutes to walk to our nearest neighbor.
Most people forget how far south Maine actually is; we’re roughly at the same latitude as central France.
I’ve seen them faintly here, and not often. I have seen far more impressive displays while in the Lofoten Islands of Northern Norway, and when visiting my daughter who lives in Tromsø. That town lies way above the Arctic Circle – far enough north that for six weeks of the winter, the sun does not rise above the horizon.
I'm aware of these comparative latitudes, but I'm also aware that the Magnetic Pole is in northern Canada, making auroras more visible at lower latitudes in North America than in Europe.
I'm in Concord, NH, however I went to college in Maine and I've actually driven through Weld several times. There's a lot of really nice hiking around there - Mt. Blue, Tumbledown Mountain (which has several trails), and a few others as well. Do you do a lot of hiking in your area?
We count our blessings that we’re living where the property tax is about $ 1000. And that’s per year.
Where is that again?
Very rural community in Northern Maine. Granted, there are few services. Like most people here, we have our own well, we have to drive our trash to the transfer station, and we have a volunteer fire department. Ten minutes to walk to our nearest neighbor.
Really beautiful area of the country. Do you see auroras much in the winter?
Most people forget how far south Maine actually is; we’re roughly at the same latitude as central France.
I’ve seen them faintly here, and not often. I have seen far more impressive displays while in the Lofoten Islands of Northern Norway, and when visiting my daughter who lives in Tromsø. That town lies way above the Arctic Circle – far enough north that for six weeks of the winter, the sun does not rise above the horizon.
As a Floridian, I'm just going to say 'Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr' !!!!!!
Granted I don’t pee outside when it’s 30 below plus windchill.
Lmao😂
I'm aware of these comparative latitudes, but I'm also aware that the Magnetic Pole is in northern Canada, making auroras more visible at lower latitudes in North America than in Europe.
I didn't realize you were a Mainer! Which town do you live in?
Metropolis of Weld, population 376 (minus snowbirds, and attrition since 2020). Where are you?
(Darn, that should have read Weld. Corrected.)
I'm in Concord, NH, however I went to college in Maine and I've actually driven through Weld several times. There's a lot of really nice hiking around there - Mt. Blue, Tumbledown Mountain (which has several trails), and a few others as well. Do you do a lot of hiking in your area?