Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Brown 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 Brown Corner:
  • 44.540630, -68.915034
  • 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 Brown 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 Waldo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • Since Brown Corner is near Hancock County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Brown Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Brown Corner.

There is one other community in Maine which is also named Brown Corner.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Brown Corner in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maine ...
  • Aroostook County
    • This Brown Corner is located in Aroostook County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Brown Corner that is located in Waldo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Brown Corner.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Trumbull County
    • This Brown Corner is located in Trumbull County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brown Corner that is located in Waldo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Brown Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brown 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.

• Cranes Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
  • Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County
• Evans Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
  • Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
• Five Mile Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile Corners
  • Five Mile Corners is located in Hancock County
• Neals Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
  • Neals Corner is located in Waldo County
• Prospect
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
• Sandy Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <3>
• Swanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
  • Swanville is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <3>
• Waldo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
• Winterport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
• Winterport Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport Station
  • Winterport Station is located in Waldo County

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

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

• Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Brown Corner to Belfast, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 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 5,331 miles [8,579.4 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 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,919 miles [6,307 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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