Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fosters 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 Fosters Corner:
  • 43.803689, -70.406997
  • 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 Fosters 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 Fosters Corner is near York County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Fosters Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Fosters Corner.

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

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Fosters Corner in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maine ...
  • Waldo County
    • This Fosters Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fosters Corner that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Fosters Corner.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Venango County
    • This Fosters Corner is located in Venango County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fosters Corner that is located in Cumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Fosters Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fosters 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.

• Blackstrap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstrap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
  • Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
• Dog Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Gates Hill ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Hill
  • Gates Hill is located in Cumberland County
• Great Falls ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
  • Great Falls is located in Cumberland County
• Ireland Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
  • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Little Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Cumberland County
• Popeville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Popeville is located in Cumberland County
• Scotland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Cumberland County

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

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

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fosters Corner to Portland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,008 miles [6,450.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fosters 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/