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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 Youngs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Youngs 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 Youngs Corner:
    • 44.127294, -70.271166
    • 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 Youngs Corner
  • 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

Communities Also Named Youngs Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Youngs Corner.

Within Maine, the name Youngs Corner is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Youngs Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Youngs Corner that is located in Androscoggin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Youngs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Youngs 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.

  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Androscoggin County
  • Empire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Androscoggin County
  • Foggs Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggs Corner
    • Foggs Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Greene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Greene Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Corner
    • Greene Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Littlefield Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Corner
    • Littlefield Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Mechanic Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Murphy Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Corner
    • Murphy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
  • Royal Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Corner
    • Royal Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Skillings Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skillings Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillings Corner
    • Skillings Corner is located in Androscoggin County
  • Stevens Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
    • Stevens Mill is located in Androscoggin County

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

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

  • Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Youngs Corner to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of 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 5,403 miles [8,695.3 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 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,992 miles [6,424.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Youngs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1273, Longitude: -70.2712       In this case, the coordinates for Youngs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Youngs 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 303.21 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.015 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.268 degrees.









 

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