Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Beacon 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 Beacon Corner:
  • 43.429252, -70.453940
  • 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 Beacon 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Beacon Corner is near Cumberland County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Strafford 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 Beacon Corner

Communities Also Named Beacon Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Beacon Corner.

Within Maine, the name Beacon Corner is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Beacon Corner in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Beacon Corner lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Corner that is located in York County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beacon 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.

• Airport Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Airport Village is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
• Ferry Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferry Beach is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Beach
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Fortunes Rocks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fortunes Rocks is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortunes Rocks
• Goose Rocks Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Goose Rocks Beach is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks Beach
• Guinea Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Guinea Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Corner
• Hills Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hills Beach is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Beach
• Millers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Millers Crossing is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
• Tattle Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tattle Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattle Corner
• Tea Kettle Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tea Kettle Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Kettle Corner
• Town House Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Town House Corners is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beacon Corner and extending to:

• Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beacon Corner to Alfred, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,437 miles [8,750 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,023 miles [6,474.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'