Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bog 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 Bog Corner:
  • 44.842841, -69.323103
  • 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 Bog 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Since Bog Corner is near Penobscot County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Bog 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.

• Dixie Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Corner
  • Dixie Corner is located in Somerset County
• Dogtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
• Hartland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <2>
• Hasty Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
  • Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Houston Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
• Lincoln Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
  • Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
• Marsh Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Marsh Corner is located in Somerset County
• Miles Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
  • Miles Corner is located in Somerset County
• Nutter Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Corner
  • Nutter Corner is located in Somerset County
• Plymouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
• Stronghold
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
  • Stronghold is located in Somerset County
• Wildwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Somerset County

How Far From Bog 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 Bog 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 Bog Corner and extending to:

• Skowhegan, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bog Corner to Skowhegan, 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,337 miles [8,589.1 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 6,052 miles [9,739.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,927 miles [6,319.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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