Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clock Farm 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 Clock Farm Corner:
  • 43.405086, -70.426995
  • 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 Clock Farm 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 Clock Farm 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 Clock Farm Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clock Farm 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
  (5 miles [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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Five Points is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Fortunes Rocks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fortunes Rocks is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortunes Rocks
• Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Corners is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Goose Rocks Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Goose Rocks Beach is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rocks Beach
• Guinea Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Millers Crossing is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
• Tattle Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tattle Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattle Corner
• Tea Kettle Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Tea Kettle Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea Kettle Corner
• Town House Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Town House Corners is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town House Corners

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Clock Farm Corner and extending to:

• Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clock Farm Corner to Alfred, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 70 miles [112.7 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 6,147 miles [9,892.6 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>'