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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 Stevens Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stevens 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 Stevens Corner:
    • 44.280634, -69.045591
    • 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 Stevens Corner
  • 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 Stevens Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Stevens Corner.

There is one other community in Maine which is also named Stevens Corner.

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

  • Communities Located In Maine ...
    • York County
      • This Stevens Corner is located in York County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stevens Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Stevens Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Stevens Corner is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stevens Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Stevens Corner.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stevens Corner that is located in Waldo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Stevens Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevens 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.

  • Carvers Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carvers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers Corner
    • Carvers Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Crows Nest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
    • Crows Nest is located in Waldo County
  • Ducktrap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktrap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktrap
    • Ducktrap is located in Waldo County
  • Grants Turn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Turn
    • Grants Turn is located in Knox County
  • Heals Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heals Corner
    • Heals Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lake City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Knox County
  • Lincolnville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <3>
  • Lincolnville Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Townhouse Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townhouse Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townhouse Corner
    • Townhouse Corner is located in Waldo County

How Far From Stevens Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stevens Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Stevens Corner to Belfast, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west (W). 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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 5,346 miles [8,603.6 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 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,933 miles [6,329.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stevens Corner. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stevens Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stevens Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2806, Longitude: -69.0456       In this case, the coordinates for Stevens Corner 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 Stevens Corner 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 302.431 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.169 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.599 degrees.




 

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