Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Starks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Starks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Starks
- 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 Starks:
- 44.730616, -69.966171
- 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 Starks
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Starks is near Franklin County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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
Communities Also Named Starks ...
We found six communities that share the name Starks.
Within Maine, the name Starks is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Starks lies 2,507 miles [4,034.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Starks that is located in Somerset County.
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Starks ...
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.
- Cornville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Dane Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dane Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Corner
- Dane Corner is located in Somerset County
- Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Martin Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Martin Corner is located in Somerset County
- Rice Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Corner
- Rice Corner is located in Somerset County
- Rome Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome Corner
- Rome Corner is located in Kennebec County
- Sandy River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
- Sandy River is located in Somerset County
- Strong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <3>
- Temple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Starks 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 Starks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Starks and extending to:
- Skowhegan, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Starks to Skowhegan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,368 miles [8,639 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 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,958 miles [6,369.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Starks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Starks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7306, Longitude: -69.9662 In this case, the coordinates for Starks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Starks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.786 degrees. |