Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alexandria Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alexandria Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alexandria Center
- 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 Alexandria Center:
- 44.307552, -75.876062
- 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 Alexandria Center
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Alexandria Center is near Saint Lawrence County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexandria Center ...
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.
- Douglas Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossing
- Douglas Crossing is located in Jefferson County
- Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fineview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fineview
- Fineview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fineview <2>
- Fishers Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
- Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <2>
- Front of Escott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front of Escott came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front of Escott
- Goose Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Moore Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Landing
- Moore Landing is located in Jefferson County
- Narrows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Orleans Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
- Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
- Thousand Island Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Island Park
- Thousand Island Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Island Park <2>
How Far From Alexandria Center 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 Alexandria Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Alexandria Center and extending to:
- Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Alexandria Center to Watertown, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 378 miles [608.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,224 miles [6,797.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexandria Center. 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> | 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alexandria Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexandria Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3076, Longitude: -75.8761 In this case, the coordinates for Alexandria Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alexandria Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.682 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.935 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.883 degrees. |