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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stevens 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 Stevens Corner:
- 43.657223, -70.966864
- 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
- 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 Stevens Corner is near Carroll County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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
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 ...
- Waldo County
- This Stevens Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stevens Corner that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Stevens Corner.
- Waldo County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Stevens Corner is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stevens Corner that is located in York 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 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stevens Corner that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Stevens Corner.
- Maryland
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.
- Granite
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Grape Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Corner
- Grape Corner is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Limerick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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 <3>
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mee Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mee Corners
- Mee Corners is located in York County
- Parsonsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <3>
- Perrys Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Perrys Corner is located in York County
- Pine River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pine River is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Pollys Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollys Crossing
- Pollys Crossing is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Shady Nook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Shady Nook is located in York County
- Woodman
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
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:
- Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stevens Corner to Alfred, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,450 miles [8,770.9 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 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,038 miles [6,498.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 York County: www.co.york.me.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.6572, Longitude: -70.9669 |
| <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 303.716 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.50 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.85 degrees. |