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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 Monroe Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monroe Center 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 Monroe Center:
    • 44.600646, -69.039186
    • 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 Monroe Center
  • 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 Monroe Center ...

We found five communities that share the name Monroe Center.

Within Maine, the name Monroe Center is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Monroe Center [Fairfield County].
    • Illinois
      • Ogle County
      • This Monroe Center is located in Ogle County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<2> to the west of the Monroe Center that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Monroe Center.
    • Michigan
      • Grand Traverse County
      • This Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the west of the Monroe Center that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Monroe Center.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Monroe Center is located in Ashtabula County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Monroe Center that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Monroe Center.
    • Wisconsin
      • Adams County
      • This Monroe Center is located in Adams County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the west of the Monroe Center that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Monroe Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroe Center ...

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.

  • Butlers Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corner
    • Butlers Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Cooks Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
    • Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Dog Island Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Island Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Island Corner
    • Dog Island Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Evans Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
    • Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Farwells Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwells Corner
    • Farwells Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Fowler Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Landing
    • Fowler Landing is located in Penobscot County
  • Freedom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
  • Greens Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
    • Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hayford Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Corner
    • Hayford Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Neals Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
    • Neals Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Poors Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poors Mill
    • Poors Mill is located in Waldo County
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sandy Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Point <4>
    • Smarts Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarts Corner
      • Smarts Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Swanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
      • Swanville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanville <4>
    • Waldo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Waldo is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Winterport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
      • Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
    • Winterport Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport Station
      • Winterport Station is located in Waldo County

How Far From Monroe Center 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 Monroe Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Monroe Center to Belfast, with an average speed<5> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,334 miles [8,584.2 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 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,923 miles [6,313.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Monroe Center could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monroe Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6006, Longitude: -69.0392       In this case, the coordinates for Monroe Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Monroe Center 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 302.366 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.153 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.413 degrees.




 

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