Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Deadmans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deadmans Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Deadmans 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 Deadmans Corner:
- 46.528930, -68.076141
- 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 Deadmans 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Deadmans Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Deadmans Corner.
Within Maine, the name Deadmans Corner is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Deadmans Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wyoming
- Converse County
- This Deadmans Corner is located in Converse County and lies 1,821 miles [2,930.6 km]<1> to the west of the Deadmans Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Deadmans Corner.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deadmans 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.
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <3>
- Castle Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Grindstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grindstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstone
- Grindstone is located in Aroostook County
- Harvey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Kings Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grove
- Kings Grove is located in Aroostook County
- Listerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listerville
- Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
- Powers Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Corner
- Powers Corner is located in Aroostook County
- Pride
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Snow Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Settlement
- Snow Settlement is located in Aroostook County
- Sugar Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Aroostook County
How Far From Deadmans 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 Deadmans Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deadmans Corner and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Deadmans Corner to Houlton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 174 miles [280 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 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 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,820 miles [6,147.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deadmans Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deadmans Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deadmans Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5289, Longitude: -68.0761 In this case, the coordinates for Deadmans 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Deadmans 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 301.37 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.389 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.785 degrees. |