Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beans Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beans 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 Beans Corner:
- 44.577840, -70.175338
- 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 Beans 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Beans Corner is near Androscoggin County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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
Communities Also Named Beans Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Beans Corner.
There is one other community in Maine which is also named Beans Corner.
Beyond Maine.
- Communities Located In Maine ...
- Waldo County
- This Beans Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east of the Beans Corner that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Beans Corner.
- Waldo County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beans 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.
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Jay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Meadowview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Oxford County
- Shy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Stones Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
- Tainter Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tainter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
- Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
- Temple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Twelve Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
How Far From Beans 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 Beans Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beans Corner and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Beans Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,382 miles [8,661.5 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 6,097 miles [9,812.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,972 miles [6,392.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beans Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beans Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beans Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5778, Longitude: -70.1753 In this case, the coordinates for Beans Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Beans Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.938 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.973 degrees. |