Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Townhouse Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Townhouse Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Townhouse 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 Townhouse Corner:
  • 44.312855, -69.087815
  • 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 Townhouse 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 Waldo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Waldo County
  • Since Townhouse Corner is near Knox County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Townhouse 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carvers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carvers Corner
  • Carvers Corner is located in Waldo County
• Ducktrap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Turn
  • Grants Turn is located in Knox County
• Greenlaws Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlaws Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaws Corner
  • Greenlaws Corner is located in Waldo County
• Halls Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
  • Halls Corner is located in Waldo County
• Heals Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heals Corner
  • Heals Corner is located in Waldo County
• Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 west)
  • 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
• Lake City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Knox County
• Lincolnville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Lincolnville Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville Center
  • Lincolnville Center is located in Waldo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville Center <2>
• Slab City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Slab City is located in Waldo County

How Far From Townhouse 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 Townhouse 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 Townhouse Corner and extending to:

• Belfast, which is the Seat of Waldo County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Townhouse Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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 5,347 miles [8,605.2 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 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,934 miles [6,331.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Townhouse Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/