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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 Apex, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apex and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Apex:
    • 42.067308, -75.249060
    • 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 Apex
  • 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 Apex ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Apex.

Within New York, the name Apex is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Apex [Coconino County].
    • Arkansas
      • Sebastian County
      • This Apex is located in Sebastian County and lies 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Apex.
    • California
      • El Dorado County
      • This Apex is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<2> to the west of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Apex.
    • Colorado
      • Gilpin County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Apex [Gilpin County].
    • Georgia
      • Mitchell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Apex [Mitchell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Apex is located in Christian County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Apex.
      • Letcher County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Apex [Letcher County].
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • This Apex is located in Lincoln County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the west of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Apex.
    • Montana
      • Beaverhead County
      • This Apex is located in Beaverhead County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaverhead County community of Apex.
    • Nebraska
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Apex.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Apex is located in Clark County and lies 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<2> to the west of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Apex.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Apex is located in Wake County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Apex.
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This Apex is located in Harrison County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Apex.
      • Pike County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Apex.
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla County
      • This Apex is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Apex that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Apex.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Apex ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Delaware County
  • China
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • China is located in Delaware County
  • Deposit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
    • Deposit is located in Broome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
  • Fishs Eddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishs Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishs Eddy
    • Fishs Eddy is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishs Eddy <5>
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Delaware County
  • Kerry Siding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerry Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry Siding
    • Kerry Siding is located in Delaware County
  • Kerryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerryville
    • Kerryville is located in Delaware County
  • Long Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Flat
    • Long Flat is located in Delaware County
  • Peakville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Peakville is located in Delaware County
  • Pinesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinesville
    • Pinesville is located in Delaware County
  • Rock Rift
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rift
    • Rock Rift is located in Delaware County
  • Trout Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
    • Trout Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <5>
  • Winterdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
    • Winterdale is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

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

  • Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Apex to Delhi, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,280 miles [6,888 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Apex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Apex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0673, Longitude: -75.2491       In this case, the coordinates for Apex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Apex could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Apex to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.547 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.418 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.611 degrees.









 

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