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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 Gordon Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordon Corner 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 Gordon Corner:
    • 45.033117, -69.201155
    • 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 Gordon Corner
  • 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 Gordon Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Gordon Corner.

Within Maine, the name Gordon Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Quebec
      • This Gordon Corner lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gordon Corner that is located in Penobscot County.
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Gordon Corner is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gordon Corner that is located in Penobscot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Gordon Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordon 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.

  • Durbin Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • French Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
    • French Mill is located in Penobscot County
  • Hicks Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Jackman Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Lincoln Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Mills
    • Lincoln Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Moody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Penobscot County
  • Silvers Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvers Mills
    • Silvers Mills is located in Penobscot County
  • Spooners Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooners Mill
    • Spooners Mill is located in Penobscot County
  • Starbirds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Twin Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
    • Twin Brook is located in Penobscot County

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

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

  • Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gordon Corner to Bangor, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,325 miles [8,569.8 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 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,915 miles [6,300.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

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- Gordon Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0331, Longitude: -69.2012       In this case, the coordinates for Gordon Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Gordon Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.383 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.249 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.242 degrees.




 

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