Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Athearns Corner:
  • 44.273133, -69.165874
  • 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 Athearns Corner

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

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.

• Carvers Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carvers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers Corner
  • Carvers Corner is located in Waldo County
• Grants Turn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Turn
  • Grants Turn is located in Knox County
• Gushees Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gushees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gushees Corner
  • Gushees Corner is located in Knox County
• Heals Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heals Corner
  • Heals Corner is located in Waldo County
• Hope
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
• Knights Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
  • Knights Corner is located in Waldo County
• Lake City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Knox County
• Lincolnville Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville Center
  • Lincolnville Center is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville Center <2>
• Martins Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
  • Martins Corner is located in Knox County
• Slab City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Slab City is located in Waldo County
• Townhouse Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townhouse Corner
  • Townhouse Corner is located in Waldo County
• Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

How Far From Athearns Corner 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 Athearns Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Athearns Corner to Rockland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,352 miles [8,613.2 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 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,939 miles [6,339.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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