Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Turner Center

• 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 Turner Center:
  • 44.271520, -70.219116
  • 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 Turner Center

• 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 Androscoggin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
  • Since Turner Center is near Oxford County and also Kennebec County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford County
  • eBird sighting report for Kennebec 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 Turner Center ...

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.

• Chase Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Mills
  • Chase Mills is located in Androscoggin County
• Drinkwater Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater Corner
  • Drinkwater Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Foggs Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
  • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Gilbertville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
  • Gilbertville is located in Oxford County
• Greene
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
• Greene Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
  • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
• Hebron
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
• Livermore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
• Mechanic Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Falls
  • Mechanic Falls is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanic Falls <2>
• Paine Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Corner
  • Paine Corner is located in Oxford County
• Paris
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Oxford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
• Pratt Corner
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
  • Pratt Corner is located in Oxford County
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Shy Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
    • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Skillings Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skillings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillings Corner
    • Skillings Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Stevens Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
    • Stevens Mill is located in Androscoggin County
  • Tallwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallwood
    • Tallwood is located in Kennebec County

How Far From Turner Center 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 Turner Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Turner Center and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Turner Center to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 511 miles [822.4 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 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,395 miles [8,682.4 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 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,985 miles [6,413.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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