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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 Curtis Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Curtis 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 Curtis Corner:
    • 44.266358, -70.092135
    • 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 Curtis 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 Curtis Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Curtis Corner.

Within Maine, the name Curtis Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Cheshire County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Curtis Corner that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Curtis Corner.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Hillsborough County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest of the Curtis Corner that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Curtis Corner.
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Ontario County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Curtis Corner that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Curtis Corner.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Washington County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Curtis Corner that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Curtis Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curtis 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.

  • Chase Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Drinkwater Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Foggs Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Frenchs Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corner
    • Frenchs Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
  • Greene Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
    • Island Park is located in Kennebec County
  • Kents Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
    • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <4>
  • Livermore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
  • Purgatory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purgatory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purgatory
    • Purgatory is located in Kennebec County
  • Skillings Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skillings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillings Corner
    • Skillings Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Spears Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corner
    • Spears Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Tallwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallwood
    • Tallwood is located in Kennebec County

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

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

  • Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Curtis Corner to Auburn, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,390 miles [8,674.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,979 miles [6,403.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtis 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Curtis Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Curtis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2664, Longitude: -70.0921       In this case, the coordinates for Curtis Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Curtis Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.076 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.888 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.106 degrees.









 

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