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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goodrich Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodrich Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Goodrich Corner:
- 44.721171, -70.057006
- 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 Goodrich 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Goodrich Corner is near Somerset County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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 Goodrich Corner
Communities Also Named Goodrich Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Goodrich Corner.
Within Maine, the name Goodrich Corner is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Goodrich Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This Goodrich Corner is located in Addison County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goodrich Corner that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Goodrich Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodrich 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.
- Dane Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dane Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
- Industry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Martin Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Rome Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
- Sandy River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sandy River is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Starks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Starks is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Strong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Temple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Temple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
How Far From Goodrich 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 Goodrich Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goodrich Corner and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Goodrich Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,372 miles [8,645.4 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 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,962 miles [6,376.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodrich Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Goodrich Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodrich Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7212, Longitude: -70.0570 In this case, the coordinates for Goodrich Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.973 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.852 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.835 degrees. |
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