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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 Martins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Martins 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 Martins Corner:
    • 44.314798, -69.252821
    • 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 Martins 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 Martins Corner ...

We found six communities that share the name Martins Corner.

Within Maine, the name Martins Corner is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martins Corner that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Martins Corner.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Merrimack County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martins Corner that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Martins Corner.
    • Ontario
      • This Martins Corner lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Martins Corner that is located in Knox County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Chester County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martins Corner that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Martins Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Martins Corner that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Martins Corner.
      • Nottoway County
      • This Martins Corner is located in Nottoway County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km] to the southwest of the Martins Corner that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nottoway County community of Martins Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martins 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.

  • Grants Turn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Turn
    • Grants Turn is located in Knox County
  • Gushees Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gushees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gushees Corner
    • Gushees Corner is located in Knox County
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Knights Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
    • Knights Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lucas Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
    • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
  • Pauls Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
    • Pauls Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Sawpit Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawpit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit Corner
    • Sawpit Corner is located in Knox County
  • Slab City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Slab City is located in Waldo County

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

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

  • Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Martins Corner to Rockland, with an average speed<4> 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 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 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,354 miles [8,616.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,941 miles [6,342.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martins Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3148, Longitude: -69.2528       In this case, the coordinates for Martins Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Martins Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.551 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.31 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.678 degrees.




 

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