Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ray 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 Ray Corner:
  • 44.512295, -69.182263
  • 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 Ray 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 Waldo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • Since Ray Corner is near Penobscot County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Ray 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corner
  • Butlers Corner is located in Waldo County
• Evans Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
  • Evans Corner is located in Waldo County
• Farwells Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwells Corner
  • Farwells Corner is located in Waldo County
• Freedom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
• Gregorys Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregorys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorys Corner
  • Gregorys Corner is located in Waldo County
• Hayford Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayford Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayford Corner
  • Hayford Corner is located in Waldo County
• Neals Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
  • Neals Corner is located in Waldo County
• Polands Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polands Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polands Corner
  • Polands Corner is located in Waldo County
• Poors Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poors Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poors Mill
  • Poors Mill is located in Waldo County
• Waldo
  (6 miles [9.7 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 Ray 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 Ray Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ray Corner and extending to:

• Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ray Corner to Belfast, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 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 5,343 miles [8,598.7 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 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,932 miles [6,327.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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