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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 Higgins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Higgins 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 Higgins Corner:
    • 43.737578, -70.633946
    • 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 Higgins 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 Higgins Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Higgins Corner.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • Androscoggin County
      • This Higgins Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Higgins Corner that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Higgins Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Higgins Corner is located in Nevada County and lies 2,593 miles [4,173 km]<1> to the west of the Higgins Corner that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Higgins Corner.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Higgins Corner is located in Butler County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Higgins Corner that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Higgins Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Higgins 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.

  • Bonny Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
    • Bonny Eagle is located in York County
  • Chicopee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Dog Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Corner
    • Dog Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Groveville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in York County
  • Lake Arrowhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
    • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
  • Limerick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Limerick Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Mills
    • Limerick Mills is located in York County
  • Long Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Richville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Cumberland County
  • Ruin Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruin Corner
    • Ruin Corner is located in York County
  • Steep Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
    • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <3>
  • Two Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Trails
    • Two Trails is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Higgins Corner to Portland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 470 miles [756.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,433 miles [8,743.6 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 6,145 miles [9,889.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,021 miles [6,471.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

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- Higgins Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Higgins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7376, Longitude: -70.6339       In this case, the coordinates for Higgins 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 Higgins 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 303.499 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.271 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.651 degrees.




 

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