Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stovers Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stovers Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stovers 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 Stovers Corner:
- 44.330075, -69.261154
- 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 Stovers 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Stovers Corner is near Waldo County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Waldo County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Stovers 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.
- Gushees Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gushees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gushees Corner
- Gushees Corner is located in Knox County
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
- Knights Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
- Knights Corner is located in Waldo County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Waldo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
- Lucas Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
- Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
- Martins Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Martins Corner is located in Knox County
- Pauls Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
- Pauls Corner is located in Waldo County
- Sawpit Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawpit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit Corner
- Sawpit Corner is located in Knox County
- Slab City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Stovers Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stovers 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 Stovers Corner and extending to:
- Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stovers Corner to Rockland, 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 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 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,354 miles [8,616.4 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 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,941 miles [6,342.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stovers Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stovers Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stovers Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3301, Longitude: -69.2612 In this case, the coordinates for Stovers Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Stovers 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 302.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.315 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.674 degrees. |