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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 Decker Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decker Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Decker Corner:
- 44.693397, -69.586437
- 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 Decker 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 Kennebec County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
- Since Decker Corner is near Somerset County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waldo 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 Decker Corner
Communities Also Named Decker Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Decker Corner.
Within Maine, the name Decker Corner is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Decker Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Ozaukee County
- This Decker Corner is located in Ozaukee County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west of the Decker Corner that is located in Kennebec County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozaukee County community of Decker Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decker 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.
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cooks Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cornville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Dodge Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
- Dogtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Farwells Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farwells Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwells Corner
- Greens Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
- Hartland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Lambs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lambs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
- Martin Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Paines Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paines Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sandy River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy River is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Smarts Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Smarts Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarts Corner
- Unity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Decker 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 Decker Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Decker Corner and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Decker Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<3> 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 553 miles [890 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,353 miles [8,614.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,943 miles [6,345.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Decker Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Decker Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decker Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6934, Longitude: -69.5864 In this case, the coordinates for Decker Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.686 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.623 degrees. |
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