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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 Cooks Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooks Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cooks Corner:
    • 44.678957, -69.279769
    • 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 Cooks Corner
  • 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 Cooks Corner ...

We found five communities that share the name Cooks Corner.

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

Beyond Maine, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Cooks Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cooks Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cooks Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Cooks Corner is located in Hampshire County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cooks Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Cooks Corner.
    • Rhode Island
      • Kent County
      • This Cooks Corner is located in Kent County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cooks Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Cooks Corner.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cooks Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Cooks Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Middlesex County
      • This Cooks Corner is located in Middlesex County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cooks Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cooks Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooks 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.

  • Dodge Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
    • Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Dogtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
  • Farwells Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwells Corner
    • Farwells Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Freedom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Greens Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
    • Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hasty Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
    • Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Houston Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smarts Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarts Corner
    • Smarts Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Unity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

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

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cooks Corner to Belfast, 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,341 miles [8,595.5 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 6,055 miles [9,744.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,930 miles [6,324.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooks 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cooks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6790, Longitude: -69.2798       In this case, the coordinates for Cooks 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 Cooks 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 302.50 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.316 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.484 degrees.




 

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