Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Trainor 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 Trainor Corner:
  • 44.219794, -69.658377
  • 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 Trainor 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Trainor Corner is near Kennebec County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kennebec County
  • eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc 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 Trainor 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.

• Cedar Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Lincoln County
• Frenchs Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corner
  • Frenchs Corner is located in Kennebec County
• Granite Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill
  • Granite Hill is located in Kennebec County
• Halls Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Kennebec County
• Head Tide
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Tide
  • Head Tide is located in Lincoln County
• Iceboro
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iceboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iceboro
  • Iceboro is located in Sagadahoc County
• Jones Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County
• Kennedy Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
  • Kennedy Corner is located in Knox County
• Libby Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby Hill
  • Libby Hill is located in Kennebec County
• Randolph
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <2>
• Sandhill Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Corner
  • Sandhill Corner is located in Lincoln County
• Spears Corner
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Corner
  • Spears Corner is located in Kennebec County

How Far From Trainor Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Trainor 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 Trainor Corner and extending to:

• Wiscasset, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Trainor Corner to Wiscasset, 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 four to five hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies just to the northwest (NW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 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 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,962 miles [6,376.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

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