Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arctic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arctic and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arctic
- 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 Arctic:
- 42.185638, -75.414345
- 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 Arctic
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Arctic is near Chenango County and also Broome County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chenango County
- eBird sighting report for Broome 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
Communities Also Named Arctic ...
We found one communities that share the name Arctic.
Within New York, the name Arctic is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Arctic in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arctic ...
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.
- Apex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bettsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Center Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- China
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Coventryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Coventryville is located in Chenango County
- Creekside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Deposit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Gulf Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Ivanhoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Middle Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Bridge
- Middle Bridge is located in Chenango County
- Trout Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Union Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Chenango County
How Far From Arctic 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 Arctic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arctic and extending to:
- Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arctic to Delhi, 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.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 90 miles [144.8 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arctic. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Arctic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arctic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1856, Longitude: -75.4143 In this case, the coordinates for Arctic 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 Arctic 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 306.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.537 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.633 degrees. |