Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Smarts 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 Smarts Corner:
  • 44.676179, -69.293936
  • 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 Smarts 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 Smarts Corner is near Penobscot County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smarts 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
  • Cooks Corner is located in Waldo County
• Dodge Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Corner
  • Dodge Corner is located in Waldo County
• Dogtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
• Farwells Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Greens Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Greens Corner is located in Waldo County
• Hasty Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty Corner
  • Hasty Corner is located in Penobscot County
• Houston Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
• Plymouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
• Unity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Unity is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <2>

How Far From Smarts 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 Smarts 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 Smarts Corner and extending to:

• Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smarts Corner to Belfast, 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 most of a day.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 34 miles [54.7 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 about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 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 5,342 miles [8,597.1 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 3,931 miles [6,326.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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