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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:
    • 43.308696, -70.654221
    • 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 ...
    • Hancock County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Hancock County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grays Corner that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Grays Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lawrence County
      • This Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in York 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 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in York 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 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the west of the Grays Corner that is located in York 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 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in York 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 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest of the Grays Corner that is located in York 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.

  • Clay Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Clay Hill is located in York County
  • Cozy Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corners
    • Cozy Corners is located in York County
  • Elms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms
    • Elms is located in York County
  • Five Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in York County
  • High Pasture
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Pasture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Pasture
    • High Pasture is located in York County
  • Highpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpine
    • Highpine is located in York County
  • Hobbs Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Crossing
    • Hobbs Crossing is located in York County
  • Lower Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Landing
    • Lower Landing is located in York County
  • Moody
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 York County
  • Moody Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Beach
    • Moody Beach is located in York County
  • Moody Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Point
    • Moody Point is located in York County
  • Parsonage Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonage Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Corner
    • Parsonage Corner is located in York County
  • Walnut Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in York County

How Far From Grays 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 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:

  • Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grays Corner to Alfred, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 450 miles [724.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,450 miles [8,770.9 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 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,036 miles [6,495.3 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 York County: www.co.york.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 things 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: 43.3087, Longitude: -70.6542       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 303.582 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.29 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.89 degrees.




 

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