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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 Nash Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nash 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 Nash Corner:
    • 44.749231, -69.446715
    • 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 Nash 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 Nash Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Nash Corner.

Within Maine, the name Nash Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lee County
      • This Nash Corner is located in Lee County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nash Corner that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Nash Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Nash Corner is located in Accomack County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nash Corner that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Nash Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nash 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.

  • Bog Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bog Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Corner
    • Bog Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Cooks Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
    • Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Decker Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Corner
    • Decker Corner is located in Kennebec County
  • Dodge Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
    • Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Dogtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
  • Greens Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
    • Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hartland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartland <3>
  • Hasty Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
    • Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Houston Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Miles Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
    • Miles Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Smarts Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarts Corner
    • Smarts Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Wildwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Somerset County

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

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

  • Skowhegan, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Nash Corner to Skowhegan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 34 miles [54.7 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,346 miles [8,603.6 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 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,935 miles [6,332.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Nash Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nash Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7492, Longitude: -69.4467       In this case, the coordinates for Nash 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 Nash 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 302.59 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.429 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.524 degrees.




 

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