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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 North Turner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Turner and the surrounding area.
- 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 North Turner:
- 44.343123, -70.256446
- 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 North Turner
- 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 North Turner ...
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.
- Chase Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chase Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
- Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
- Gilbertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
- Greene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
- Greene Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greene Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
- Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Hebron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <3>
- Livermore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
- Meadowview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Oxford County
- Shy Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
- Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Skillings Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skillings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillings Corner
- Skillings Corner is located in Androscoggin County
- Stones Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Stones Corner is located in Franklin County
- Twelve Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County
How Far From North Turner 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 North Turner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in North Turner and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Turner to Auburn, with an average speed<5> 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 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 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,394 miles [8,680.8 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 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,984 miles [6,411.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Turner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Turner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Turner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3431, Longitude: -70.2564 In this case, the coordinates for North Turner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 North Turner 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 303.164 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.00 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.142 degrees. |
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