Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keyes Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keyes Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keyes 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 Keyes Corner:
- 44.249238, -69.635044
- 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 Keyes 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Keyes Corner is near Kennebec County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keyes 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.
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
- Flanders Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
- Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Frenchs Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corner
- Frenchs Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Globe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Granite Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
- Granite Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Halls Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
- Halls Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Head Tide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Iceboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Jones Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
- Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County
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- Kennedy Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
- Kennedy Corner is located in Knox County
- Libby Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Hill
- Libby Hill is located in Kennebec County
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
- Razorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
- Razorville is located in Knox County
- Sandhill Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Corner
- Sandhill Corner is located in Lincoln County
- Spears Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corner
- Spears Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Kennedy Corner
How Far From Keyes 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 Keyes Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Keyes Corner and extending to:
- Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Keyes Corner to Wiscasset, with an average speed<5> 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 just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,372 miles [8,645.4 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 6,085 miles [9,792.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,960 miles [6,373 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keyes Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Keyes Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keyes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2492, Longitude: -69.6350 In this case, the coordinates for Keyes Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Keyes 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 302.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.574 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.897 degrees. |