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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 Jones Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones 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 Jones Corner:
    • 44.364517, -69.398098
    • 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 Jones 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 Jones Corner ...

We found nine communities that share the name Jones Corner.

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

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

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • Lincoln County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County and lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Jones Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Tulare County and lies 2,640 miles [4,248.7 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Jones Corner.
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Polk County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Jones Corner.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Cheshire County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Jones Corner.
    • North Carolina
      • Jones County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Jones County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Jones Corner.
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Adams County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Jones Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Jones Corner.
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Jones Corner [Fairfax County].
      • Hanover County
      • This Jones Corner is located in Hanover County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the southwest of the Jones Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Jones Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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.

  • China
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <4>
  • Globe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Knox County
  • Gregorys Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregorys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorys Corner
    • Gregorys Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Gushees Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gushees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gushees Corner
    • Gushees Corner is located in Knox County
  • Jones Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Lucas Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
    • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
  • Martins Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Knox County
  • Pauls Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
    • Pauls Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Razorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
    • Razorville is located in Knox County
  • Sandhill Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Corner
    • Sandhill Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Sawpit Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawpit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit Corner
    • Sawpit Corner is located in Knox County

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

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

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Corner to Belfast, with an average speed<5> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,358 miles [8,622.9 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 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,946 miles [6,350.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones 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 from Point A (ie- Jones Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3645, Longitude: -69.3981       In this case, the coordinates for Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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 302.631 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.408 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.719 degrees.




 

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