Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pitmans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pitmans Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pitmans Corner

• 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 Pitmans Corner:
  • 44.307576, -69.243654
  • 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 Pitmans Corner

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Pitmans Corner is near Waldo County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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

Communities Also Named Pitmans Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Pitmans Corner.

Within Maine, the name Pitmans Corner is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Pitmans Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Lancaster County
    • This Pitmans Corner is located in Lancaster County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pitmans Corner that is located in Knox County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Pitmans Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pitmans 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.

• Grants Turn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Turn
  • Grants Turn is located in Knox County
• Gushees Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gushees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gushees Corner
  • Gushees Corner is located in Knox County
• Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
• Knights Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
  • Knights Corner is located in Waldo County
• Liberty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
• Lincolnville Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville Center
  • Lincolnville Center is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville Center <3>
• Lucas Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
  • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
• Martins Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
  • Martins Corner is located in Knox County
• Pauls Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Sawpit Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawpit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit Corner
  • Sawpit Corner is located in Knox County
• Slab City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Union
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>

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

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

• Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pitmans Corner to Rockland, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 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 5,354 miles [8,616.4 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 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,941 miles [6,342.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

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