Navigating Casco Bay
If you were planning a trip across Casco Bay, you would need to know the answers to the questions below before you ever set sail. Use the chart of Casco Bay to figure out the answers to these navigation questions. Pay attention to the scale and compass direction on the chart.
What town marks the eastern boundary of Casco Bay?
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Which town marks the western boundary of Casco Bay?
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How far apart are they (in a straight line: “as the crow flies”)?
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Find Halfway Rock. How far is Halfway Rock from each of these communities?
Eastern_____________ Western_____________
If you were on a sailboat, in what direction would you sail to travel from the mouth of the Fore River to the tip of Harpswell?
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What body of water is beyond Casco Bay? ____________________________
Name the four rivers that flow into Casco Bay. (You may find more, but only these contribute much fresh water to the Bay.)
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BONUS: How far is it, approximately, from the tip of Harpswell Neck to Cape Small. (You can use the scale on this chart or a road map)
By car ______________
By boat _____________
Navigating Casco Bay ANSWERS
If you were planning a trip across Casco Bay, you would need to know the answers to the questions below before you ever set sail. Use the chart of Casco Bay to figure out the answers to these navigation questions. Pay attention to the scale and compass direction on the chart.
What town marks the eastern boundary of Casco Bay?
Phippsburg (at Cape Small)
Which town marks the western boundary of Casco Bay?
Cape Elizabeth (at Two Lights)
How far apart are they in a straight line (“as the crow flies”)?
About 16 nautical miles by boat
Find Halfway Rock. How far is Halfway Rock from each of these communities?
Eastern 8 1/2 n.m. Western 7 nautical miles
If you were on a sailboat, in what direction would you sail to travel from the mouth of the Fore River to the tip of Harpswell?
Northeast
What body of water is beyond Casco Bay? Gulf of Maine
Name the four rivers that flow into Casco Bay. (You may find more, but only these contribute much fresh water to the Bay.)
Fore River Royal River Presumpscot River Harraseeket River
BONUS: How far is it, approximately, from the tip of Harpswell Neck to Cape Small. (You can use the scale on this chart or a road map)
By car About 23 miles By boat About 8 mile
