Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Five Mile Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Five Mile Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Five Mile Corners

• 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 Five Mile Corners:
  • 44.558963, -68.702529
  • 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 Five Mile Corners

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Five Mile Corners is near Waldo County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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 Five Mile Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Five Mile Corners.

Within Maine, the name Five Mile Corners is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Five Mile Corners in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Cass County
    • This Five Mile Corners is located in Cass County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west of the Five Mile Corners that is located in Hancock County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Five Mile Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Five Mile Corners ...

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.

• Cranes Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
  • Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County
• Grays Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Hancock County
• Green Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Green Lake is located in Hancock County
• Joyville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyville
  • Joyville is located in Hancock County
• Marks Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
  • Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
• Prospect
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
• Sand Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Beach
  • Sand Beach is located in Hancock County
• Sandy Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <3>
• Winterport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
• Winterport Station
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport Station
  • Winterport Station is located in Waldo County

How Far From Five Mile Corners 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 Five Mile Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Five Mile Corners and extending to:

• Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Five Mile Corners to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 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 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,909 miles [6,290.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

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