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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 Jefferson Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park:
    • 43.778484, -76.218141
    • 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 Jefferson Park
  • 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 Jefferson Park ...

We found nine communities that share the name Jefferson Park.

Within New York, the name Jefferson Park is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson Park.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,332 miles [3,753 km]<1> to the west of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Jefferson Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Cook County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Jefferson Park.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Middlesex County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Jefferson Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Richmond County
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Richmond County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Jefferson Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Sumter County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Jefferson Park.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Alexandria City and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the south of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Jefferson Park.
      • Prince George County
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Prince George County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the south of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Jefferson Park.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Jefferson Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the south southwest of the Jefferson Park that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Jefferson Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson Park ...

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.

  • Butterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
    • Butterville is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Settlement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Settlement
    • Green Settlement is located in Jefferson County
  • Lyon Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
    • Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
  • Mannsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rainbow Shores
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Shores
    • Rainbow Shores is located in Oswego County
  • Roberts Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
    • Roberts Corner is located in Jefferson County
  • Rural Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
    • Rural Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Sandy Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Pond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pond
    • Sandy Pond is located in Oswego County

How Far From Jefferson Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jefferson Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jefferson Park to Watertown, with an average speed<4> 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,258 miles [6,852.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 'straight-line' (or 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- Jefferson Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7785, Longitude: -76.2181    
<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 Jefferson Park 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 306.96 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.161 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.293 degrees.




 

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