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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Benton Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benton Falls and the surrounding area.
- 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 Benton Falls:
- 44.578616, -69.551956
- 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 Benton Falls
- 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 Benton Falls ...
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.
- China
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- China is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
- Decker Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Corner
- Decker Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Dodge Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Farwells Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwells Corner
- Farwells Corner is located in Waldo County
- Freedom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
- Greens Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
- Gregorys Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregorys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorys Corner
- Gregorys Corner is located in Waldo County
- Lambs Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Paines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
- Paines Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Unity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>
How Far From Benton Falls 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 Benton Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Benton Falls and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Benton Falls to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- 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 5,356 miles [8,619.6 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 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,945 miles [6,348.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Benton Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5786, Longitude: -69.5520 |
| <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 Benton Falls 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 302.686 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.672 degrees. |
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