Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Knowltons 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 Knowltons Corner:
  • 44.610062, -70.125616
  • 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 Knowltons 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Knowltons Corner is near Kennebec County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Androscoggin 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 Knowltons Corner

Communities Also Named Knowltons Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Knowltons Corner.

Within Maine, the name Knowltons Corner is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Knowltons Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Hamilton County
    • This Knowltons Corner is located in Hamilton County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Knowltons Corner that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Knowltons Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knowltons 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.

• Industry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Industry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
• Jay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <2>
• Meadowview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadowview is located in Oxford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Rome Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
• Shy Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
• Starks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Starks is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
• Stones Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
• Tainter Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tainter Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Corner
• Temple
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
• Twelve Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners

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

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

• Farmington, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Knowltons Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<3> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,379 miles [8,656.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,969 miles [6,387.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'