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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 Thompson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Thompson 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 Thompson Corner:
    • 44.855061, -69.474492
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Thompson 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
    • Since Thompson Corner is near Kennebec County and also Penobscot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Thompson Corner

Communities Also Named Thompson Corner ...

We found eight communities that are also named Thompson Corner.

Within Maine, the name Thompson Corner is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Thompson Corner [New Haven County].
    • Hawaii
      • This Thompson Corner lies 5,112 miles [8,227 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Thompson Corner that is located in Somerset County.
    • Iowa
      • Allamakee County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the west of the Thompson Corner that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Thompson Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Thompson Corner that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Thompson Corner.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Thompson Corner lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Thompson Corner that is located in Somerset County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Merrimack County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Thompson Corner that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Thompson Corner.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cherokee County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Thompson Corner that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Thompson Corner.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Thompson Corner is located in Charleston County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Thompson Corner that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Thompson Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson 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.

  • Bog Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bog Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bog Corner
  • Castle Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Castle Harmony is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Harmony
  • Dogtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogtown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Hartland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Houston Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Houston Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
  • Mainstream
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mainstream is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainstream
  • Marsh Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marsh Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Miles Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Miles Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
  • Nutter Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nutter Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Corner
  • Stronghold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stronghold is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Thompson 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 Thompson Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Skowhegan, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Thompson Corner to Skowhegan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 565 miles [909.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,343 miles [8,598.7 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>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Thompson Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompson Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Thompson Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thompson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8551, Longitude: -69.4745       In this case, the coordinates for Thompson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.587 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.445 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.477 degrees.