Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ruin 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 Ruin Corner:
  • 43.757577, -70.692559
  • 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 Ruin 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Ruin Corner is near Cumberland County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford 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 Ruin 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.

• Bonny Eagle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
  • Bonny Eagle is located in York County
• Cornish
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
  • Cornish is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <2>
• Lake Arrowhead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
  • Lake Arrowhead is located in York County
• Limerick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <2>
• Limerick Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Mills
  • Limerick Mills is located in York County
• Long Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Cumberland County
• Perrys Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
  • Perrys Corner is located in York County
• Richville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Cumberland County
• Steep Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Falls
  • Steep Falls is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steep Falls <2>
• Two Trails
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Trails
  • Two Trails is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Ruin 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 Ruin 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 Ruin Corner and extending to:

• Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ruin Corner to Alfred, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 469 miles [754.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 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 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,022 miles [6,472.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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