Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dexter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dexter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dexter
- 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 Dexter:
- 45.023949, -69.289768
- 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 Dexter
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since Dexter is near Somerset County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 Dexter ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Dexter.
Within Maine, the name Dexter is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Calloway County
- This Dexter is located in Calloway County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dexter that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Dexter.
- Mason County
- This Dexter is located in Mason County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the west southwest of the Dexter that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Dexter.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dexter [Marquette County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Dexter is located in Washtenaw County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the west of the Dexter that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Dexter.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dexter [Marion County].
- Walthall County
- This Dexter is located in Walthall County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dexter that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Dexter.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Dexter lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west of the Dexter that is located in Penobscot County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dexter ...
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.
- Dixie Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Corner
- Dixie Corner is located in Somerset County
- Durbin Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
- Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Gordon Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
- Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jackman Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
- Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Knight Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
- Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Lincoln Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
- Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Silvers Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
- Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
- Spooners Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
- Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
How Far From Dexter to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dexter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dexter and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dexter to Bangor, with an average speed<5> 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 54 miles [86.9 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 580 miles [933.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 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 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,920 miles [6,308.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dexter: www.dextermaine.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dexter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dexter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0239, Longitude: -69.2898 In this case, the coordinates for Dexter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Dexter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dexter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Dexter 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 302.44 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.311 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.29 degrees. |