Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Exeter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Exeter and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Exeter
- 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 Exeter:
- 44.970195, -69.141192
- 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 Exeter
- 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 Exeter 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 Exeter ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Exeter.
Within Maine, the name Exeter is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Exeter lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Exeter that is located in Penobscot County.
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Dawson 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 Montana community of Exeter [Dawson County].
- Phillips County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Phillips County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Exeter.
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bertie 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 North Carolina community of Exeter [Bertie County].
- Pender County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Exeter [Pender County].
- Ohio
- Licking County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Exeter.
- Sandusky County
- This community is historic and although located in Sandusky County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Exeter.
- Ontario
- This Exeter lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the west of the Exeter that is located in Penobscot County.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Exeter ...
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.
- Durbin Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Earnest Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
- Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
- French Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
- French Mill is located in Penobscot County
- Gordon Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Hicks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corner
- Hicks Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Knight Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Spooners Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Stetson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Twin Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
- Twin Brook is located in Penobscot County
How Far From Exeter 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 Exeter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Exeter and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Exeter to Bangor, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 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 5,325 miles [8,569.8 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 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,915 miles [6,300.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Exeter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Exeter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Exeter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9702, Longitude: -69.1412 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Exeter 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 Exeter, 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 Exeter 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 302.358 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.21 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.249 degrees. |