Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Halls Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halls Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Halls 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 Halls Corner:
- 46.123938, -68.396144
- 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 Halls 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 Aroostook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Aroostook County
- Since Halls Corner is near Penobscot County and also Piscataquis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis 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 Halls Corner ...
We found ten communities that share the name Halls Corner.
There are two communities within Maine that are also named Halls Corner.
Beyond Maine, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maine ...
- Kennebec County
- This Halls Corner is located in Kennebec County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Halls Corner.
- Waldo County
- This Halls Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Halls Corner.
- Kennebec County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kings County
- This Halls Corner is located in Kings County and lies 2,703 miles [4,350.1 km]<1> to the west of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Halls Corner.
- Michigan
- Bay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Halls Corner [Bay County].
- Mecosta County
- This Halls Corner is located in Mecosta County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecosta County community of Halls Corner.
- New Brunswick
- This Halls Corner lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Halls Corner is located in Cayuga County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Halls Corner.
- Jefferson County
- This Halls Corner is located in Jefferson County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the west southwest of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Halls Corner.
- Saratoga County
- This Halls Corner is located in Saratoga County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the southwest of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Halls Corner.
- Wyoming County
- This Halls Corner is located in Wyoming County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the west southwest of the Halls Corner that is located in Aroostook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Halls Corner.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Halls 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.
- Crystal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Dyer Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Brook
- Dyer Brook is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Hersey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hillman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Island Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls is located in Aroostook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island Falls <4>
- Little Canada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Aroostook County
- Merrill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Halls Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Halls Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Halls Corner and extending to:
- Houlton, which is the Seat of Aroostook County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Halls Corner to Houlton, with an average speed<5> 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 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,252 miles [8,452.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,846 miles [6,189.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halls Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.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 '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- Halls Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halls Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1239, Longitude: -68.3961 In this case, the coordinates for Halls Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Halls Corner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Halls Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.659 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.637 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.196 degrees. |