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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 Razorville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Razorville 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 Razorville:
    • 44.276463, -69.396988
    • 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 Razorville
  • 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 Razorville ...

We found one communities that share the name Razorville.

Within Maine, the name Razorville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Berkeley County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Razorville [Berkeley County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Razorville ...

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.

  • Flanders Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
    • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Globe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Knox County
  • Gushees Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Halls Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 Kennebec County
  • Jones Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Kennedy Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
    • Kennedy Corner is located in Knox County
  • Lucas Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
    • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
  • Martins Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Sandhill Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Corner
    • Sandhill Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Sawpit Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Razorville 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 Razorville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Razorville and extending to:

  • Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Razorville to Rockland, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 541 miles [870.7 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,361 miles [8,627.7 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 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,949 miles [6,355.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Razorville. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Razorville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Razorville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Razorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2765, Longitude: -69.3970       In this case, the coordinates for Razorville 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 Razorville 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 302.647 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.41 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.769 degrees.









 

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