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

When in Air City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Air City 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 Air City:
    • 43.220070, -75.422396
    • 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 Air City
  • 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 Air City ...

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.

  • Elmer Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer Hill
    • Elmer Hill is located in Oneida County
  • Floyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Oneida County
  • Frenchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
  • Greenway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Oneida County
  • Greenway Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
    • Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
  • Hatchs Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corners
    • Hatchs Corners is located in Oneida County
  • Lake Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delta
    • Lake Delta is located in Oneida County
  • Lee Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
    • Lee Center is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
  • Liberty Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Gardens
    • Liberty Gardens is located in Oneida County
  • Maple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Oneida County
  • Marcy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • Marcy is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcy <2>
  • Mohawk Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Gardens
    • Mohawk Gardens is located in Oneida County
  • Stokes Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Corner
    • Stokes Corner is located in Oneida County

How Far From Air City 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 Air City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Air City to Utica, 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,245 miles [6,831.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Air City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Air City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2201, Longitude: -75.4224       In this case, the coordinates for Air City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Air City 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 306.526 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.581 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.168 degrees.









 

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