Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Goffs 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 Goffs Corner:
  • 45.213943, -69.239767
  • 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 Goffs 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 Piscataquis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
  • Since Goffs Corner is near Penobscot County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Goffs Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Goffs Corner.

Within Maine, the name Goffs Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Clark County
    • This Goffs Corner is located in Clark County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goffs Corner that is located in Piscataquis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Goffs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goffs 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.

• Derby
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Piscataquis County
• Durbin Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin Corner
  • Durbin Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Earnest Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
  • Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Gordon Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
  • Gordon Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Hicks Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corner
  • Hicks Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Howard Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
  • Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
• Jackman Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
  • Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
• Knight Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Corner
  • Knight Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Moosehorn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehorn
  • Moosehorn is located in Piscataquis County
• Packard Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard Landing
  • Packard Landing is located in Piscataquis County
• Parson Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Landing
  • Parson Landing is located in Piscataquis County
• Silvers Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
  • Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
• Starbirds
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbirds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbirds
  • Starbirds is located in Piscataquis County

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

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

• Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Goffs Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 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 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,911 miles [6,294.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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