Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Glantz 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 Glantz Corner:
  • 43.842855, -70.399776
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Glantz 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Glantz Corner is near York County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Glantz Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glantz 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstrap
• Dog Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dog Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Corner
• Dry Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dry Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Mills
• Gates Hill ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gates Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Hill
• Gray
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gray is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
• Gray Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gray Station is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Station
• Great Falls ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Falls is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
• Ireland Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
• Popeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Popeville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
• Raymond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Raymond is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <1>
• Scotland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotland is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
• Suckerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Suckerville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suckerville

How Far From Glantz Corner to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glantz Corner and extending to:

• Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glantz Corner to Portland, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 44 miles [70.8 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 484 miles [778.9 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 5,419 miles [8,721 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 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,007 miles [6,448.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'