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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Four Corners:
    • 46.878100, -67.824741
    • 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 Four 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Aroostook 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 Four Corners ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Four Corners.

There is one other community in Maine which is also named Four Corners.

Beyond Maine, we know of another 55 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 55 communities, 54 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • York County
      • This Four Corners is located in York County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Four Corners.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Four Corners is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,773 miles [4,462.7 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Four Corners.
      • San Bernardino 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 California community of Four Corners [San Bernardino County].
      • San Diego County
      • This Four Corners is located in San Diego County and lies 2,713 miles [4,366.2 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Four Corners.
      • Shasta County
      • This Four Corners is located in Shasta County and lies 2,653 miles [4,269.6 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Four Corners.
      • Sonoma County
      • This Four Corners is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,782 miles [4,477.2 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Four Corners.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Four Corners is located in Hartford County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Four Corners.
      • New London County
      • This Four Corners is located in New London County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Four Corners.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Four Corners is located in Lake County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Four Corners.
      • Pinellas County
      • This Four Corners is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km] to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Four Corners.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Four Corners is located in Bingham County and lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Four Corners.
      • Bonner County
      • This Four Corners is located in Bonner County and lies 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Four Corners.
      • Owyhee County
      • This Four Corners is located in Owyhee County and lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Four Corners.
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This Four Corners is located in Madison County and lies 1,254 miles [2,018.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Four Corners.
    • Indiana
      • Jennings County
      • This Four Corners is located in Jennings County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Four Corners.
    • Iowa
      • Jefferson 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 Iowa community of Four Corners [Jefferson County].
    • Kansas
      • Osage County
      • This Four Corners is located in Osage County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Four Corners.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Four Corners is located in Grant County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Four Corners.
      • Hardin County
      • This Four Corners is located in Hardin County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Four Corners.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Mary Parish
      • This Four Corners is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Four Corners.
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Four Corners is located in Caroline County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Four Corners.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Four Corners is located in Hampden County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Four Corners.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Four Corners is located in Middlesex County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Four Corners.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Four Corners is located in Norfolk County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Four Corners.
    • Michigan
      • Oakland 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 Michigan community of Four Corners [Oakland County].
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Four Corners.
    • Montana
      • Gallatin County
      • This Four Corners is located in Gallatin County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of Four Corners.
      • Toole 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 Four Corners [Toole County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Four Corners lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This Four Corners is located in Rockingham County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Four Corners.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This Four Corners is located in Sussex County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Four Corners.
    • North Carolina
      • Davie County
      • This Four Corners is located in Davie County and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Four Corners.
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This Four Corners is located in Knox County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Four Corners.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Four Corners is located in Jackson County and lies 2,667 miles [4,292.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Four Corners.
      • Marion County
      • This Four Corners is located in Marion County and lies 2,598 miles [4,181.1 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Four Corners.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Elk County
      • This Four Corners is located in Elk County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Four Corners.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Four Corners lies 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Four Corners [Davidson County].
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Four Corners is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Four Corners.
      • Cameron County
      • This Four Corners is located in Cameron County and lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Four Corners.
      • Chambers County
      • Although located in Chambers County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Four Corners.
      • Fort Bend County
      • This Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Four Corners.
      • Harris County
      • This Four Corners is located in Harris County and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Four Corners.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Four Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km] to the west southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Four Corners.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Four Corners is located in Davis County and lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Four Corners.
    • Vermont
      • Orleans County
      • This Four Corners is located in Orleans County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Four Corners.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Four Corners is located in Fairfax County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Four Corners.
    • Washington
      • Jefferson County
      • This Four Corners is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,512 miles [4,042.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Four Corners.
      • Kitsap County
      • This Four Corners is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,510 miles [4,039.5 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Four Corners.
      • Thurston County
      • This Four Corners is located in Thurston County and lies 2,528 miles [4,068.4 km] to the west northwest of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Four Corners.
    • Wisconsin
      • Burnett County
      • This Four Corners is located in Burnett County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Four Corners.
      • Douglas 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 Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Douglas County].
      • Langlade County
      • This Four Corners is located in Langlade County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Four Corners.
      • Monroe County
      • This Four Corners is located in Monroe County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Four Corners.
    • Wyoming
      • Weston County
      • This Four Corners is located in Weston County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the west of the Four Corners that is located in Aroostook County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weston County community of Four Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Four 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.

  • Bishop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Aroostook County
  • California Settlement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Settlement
  • Four Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Falls
  • Grass Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Corner
    • Grass Corner is located in Aroostook County
  • Limestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <6>
  • Lower California
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower California came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower California
  • Maine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Maine is located in Aroostook County
  • Stevensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
    • Stevensville is located in Aroostook County
  • Tinker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker
  • Upper California
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper California came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper California

How Far From Four Corners to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Four Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Four Corners to Houlton, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,202 miles [8,371.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,798 miles [6,112.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>

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

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Four Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Four Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8781, Longitude: -67.8247       In this case, the coordinates for Four Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Four Corners 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 Four Corners, 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Four Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.133 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.189 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.439 degrees.









 

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