Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Locks 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 Locks Corner:
  • 44.450066, -69.950204
  • 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 Locks 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 Kennebec County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
  • Since Locks Corner is near Franklin County and also Androscoggin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Locks Corner

Communities Also Named Locks Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Locks Corner.

Within Maine, the name Locks Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Caroline County
    • This Locks Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Locks Corner that is located in Kennebec County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Locks Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Locks 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.

• Granite Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite Hill is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
• Island Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Island Park is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
• Kents Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kents Hill is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kents Hill <2>
• Rome Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
• Shy Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shy Corner
  • From Locks Corner to Shy Corner
• Stones Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
• Summerhaven
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerhaven is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
• Tallwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tallwood is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallwood
• Twelve Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
• Wings Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wings Mills is located in Kennebec County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Mills

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

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

• Augusta, which is the Seat of Kennebec County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Locks Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 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 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,378 miles [8,655.1 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 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,967 miles [6,384.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'