Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kimbles Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimbles Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kimbles 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 Kimbles Corner:
  • 43.684539, -70.564608
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Kimbles 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Kimbles Corner is near Cumberland County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oxford 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Kimbles Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimbles 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bonny Eagle is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
• Chicopee
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chicopee
  • From Kimbles Corner to Chicopee
• Dog Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dog Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Corner
• Gag Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gag Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gag Corner
• Groveville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Groveville is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
• Little Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Falls is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
• Richville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Richville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
• Roberts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roberts Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
• Salmon Falls
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Salmon Falls is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
• Two Trails
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Two Trails is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Trails
• Union Falls
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Union Falls is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Kimbles Corner and extending to:

• Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kimbles Corner to Alfred, with an average speed<2> 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 58 miles [93.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,019 miles [6,468 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'