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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 Reynolds Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds 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 Reynolds Corner:
    • 44.659789, -69.360046
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Reynolds 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Waldo County
    • Since Reynolds Corner is near Kennebec County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Reynolds Corner

Communities Also Named Reynolds Corner ...

We found two communities that are also named Reynolds Corner.

Within Maine, the name Reynolds Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Reynolds Corner is located in Jefferson County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west of the Reynolds Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Reynolds Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Northumberland County
      • This Reynolds Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Reynolds Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Reynolds Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds 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.

  • Cooks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Dodge Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
  • Dogtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Farwells Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Farwells Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwells Corner
  • Freedom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Greens Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Houston Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Smarts Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Smarts Corner is located in Waldo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarts Corner
  • Unity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds Corner to Belfast, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,934 miles [6,331.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Reynolds Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Reynolds Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reynolds Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6598, Longitude: -69.3600       In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.553 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.372 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.533 degrees.