Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Coolidge 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 Coolidge Corner:
  • 45.040060, -69.248101
  • 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 Coolidge 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • Since Coolidge Corner is near Piscataquis County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Coolidge Corner

Communities Also Named Coolidge Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Coolidge Corner.

Within Maine, the name Coolidge Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Norfolk County
    • This Coolidge Corner is located in Norfolk County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Coolidge Corner that is located in Penobscot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Coolidge Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coolidge 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.

• Durbin Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
• Earnest Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
• Gordon Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
• Jackman Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
• Knight Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
• Lincoln Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
• Moody
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Moody is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
• Silvers Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
• Spooners Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
• Starbirds
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Starbirds is located in Piscataquis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbirds

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

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

• Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coolidge Corner to Bangor, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 56 miles [90.1 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,327 miles [8,573 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 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,917 miles [6,303.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'