Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dow 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 Dow Corner:
  • 43.720078, -70.590334
  • 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 Dow 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Dow Corner is near York County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Dow Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Dow Corner.

There is one other community in Maine which is also named Dow Corner.

Beyond Maine.

• Communities Located In Maine ...
  • Somerset County
    • This Dow Corner is located in Somerset County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dow Corner that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Dow Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dow 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.

• Bonny Eagle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
  • Bonny Eagle is located in York County
• Chicopee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Chicopee is located in York County
• Dog Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Corner
  • Dog Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Gag Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gag Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gag Corner
  • Gag Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Groveville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
  • Groveville is located in York County
• Richville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Cumberland County
• Roberts Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
  • Roberts Corner is located in York County
• Ruin Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruin Corner
  • Ruin Corner is located in York County
• Steep Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
  • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <3>
• Two Trails
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Trails
  • Two Trails is located in Cumberland County

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

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

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dow Corner to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 471 miles [758 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,019 miles [6,468 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dow Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/