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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 Grays Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grays 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 Grays Corner:
    • 44.380355, -68.659748
    • 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 Grays 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 Grays Corner ...

We found six communities that share the name Grays Corner.

There is one other community in Maine which is also named Grays Corner.

Beyond Maine, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • York County
      • This Grays Corner is located in York County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Grays Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lawrence County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Grays Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Worcester County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Grays Corner.
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Washington County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Grays Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Buckingham County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Buckingham County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Grays Corner.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km] to the southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Grays Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grays 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.

  • Deer Isle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <3>
  • Eggemoggin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggemoggin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggemoggin
    • Eggemoggin is located in Hancock County
  • Flat Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Landing
    • Flat Landing is located in Hancock County
  • Goose Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Falls
    • Goose Falls is located in Hancock County
  • Harborside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
    • Harborside is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <3>
  • Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Hancock County
  • Little Deer Isle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Marks Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Corner
    • Marks Corner is located in Hancock County
  • Reach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reach
    • Reach is located in Hancock County

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

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

  • Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Grays Corner to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west (W). 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 574 miles [923.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,913 miles [6,297.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grays Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3804, Longitude: -68.6597       In this case, the coordinates for Grays 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Grays Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.175 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.901 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.358 degrees.









 

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