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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 Neals Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Neals 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 Neals Corner:
    • 44.485074, -69.111427
    • 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 Neals 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 Neals Corner ...

We found two communities that share the name Neals Corner.

Within Maine, the name Neals Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This Neals Corner is located in Brown County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Neals Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Neals Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Halifax County
      • This Neals Corner is located in Halifax County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Neals Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Neals Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Neals 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.

  • Butlers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corner
    • Butlers Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Dog Island Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Island Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
    • Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Greenlaws Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaws Corner
    • Greenlaws Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Halls Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hayford Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Corner
    • Hayford Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Pauls Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Polands Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polands Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polands Corner
    • Polands Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Poors Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poors Mill
    • Poors Mill is located in Waldo County
  • Slab City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Swanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Waldo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people

How Far From Neals Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Neals Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Neals Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 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 5,342 miles [8,597.1 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 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,930 miles [6,324.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neals 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- Neals Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neals Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4851, Longitude: -69.1114       In this case, the coordinates for Neals 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 Neals 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 302.433 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.207 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.514 degrees.




 

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