Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Etna Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Etna Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Etna Center
- 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 Etna Center:
- 44.786735, -69.105878
- 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 Etna Center
- 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 Etna Center is near Somerset County and also Waldo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Etna Center ...
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.
- Bog Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Corner
- Bog Corner is located in Somerset County
- Cold Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Cold Brook is located in Penobscot County
- Cooks Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County
- Damascus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Fowler Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Landing
- Fowler Landing is located in Penobscot County
- French Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
- French Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Hasty Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
- Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Houston Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
- Leathers Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathers Corner
- Leathers Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Miles Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
- Miles Corner is located in Somerset County
- Plymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Smarts Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarts Corner
- Smarts Corner is located in Waldo County
- Snow Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
- Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Stetson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
How Far From Etna Center 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 Etna Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Etna Center and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Etna Center to Bangor, 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 46 miles [74 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 575 miles [925.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 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 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,919 miles [6,307 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etna Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Etna Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Etna Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7867, Longitude: -69.1059 In this case, the coordinates for Etna Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Etna Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.372 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.192 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.338 degrees. |