Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monson Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monson Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monson Junction
- 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 Monson Junction:
- 45.215208, -69.470344
- 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 Monson Junction
- 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 Piscataquis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- Since Monson Junction is near Penobscot County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monson Junction ...
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.
- Bodfish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Happy Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
- Happy Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Howard Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Corner
- Howard Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Huff Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Corner
- Huff Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Jackman Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Corner
- Jackman Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Lower Shirley Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shirley Corner
- Lower Shirley Corner is located in Piscataquis County
- Moosehorn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Packard Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard Landing
- Packard Landing is located in Piscataquis County
- Parrot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Starbirds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Monson Junction 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 Monson Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Monson Junction and extending to:
- Dover - Foxcroft, which is the Seat of Piscataquis County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Monson Junction to Dover - Foxcroft, 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 64 miles [103 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 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 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,921 miles [6,310.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monson Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monson Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monson Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2152, Longitude: -69.4703 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Monson Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.516 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.429 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.268 degrees. |