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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 Aloquin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aloquin 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 Aloquin:
    • 42.860899, -77.144975
    • 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 Aloquin
  • 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 Aloquin ...

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.

  • Cottage City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
  • Crystal Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
    • Crystal Beach is located in Ontario County
  • Flint
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Ontario County
  • Greens Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
    • Greens Landing is located in Ontario County
  • Hall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knickerbocker Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Corner
    • Knickerbocker Corner is located in Ontario County
  • Littleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Ontario County
  • Mead Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Corner
    • Mead Corner is located in Ontario County
  • Melvin Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
    • Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
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    • Orleans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Ontario County
    • Pre-emption
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pre-emption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pre-emption
      • Pre-emption is located in Ontario County
    • Reed Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
      • Reed Corners is located in Ontario County
    • Roseland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Park
      • Roseland Park is located in Ontario County
    • Shortsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>

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

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

  • Canandaigua, which is the Seat of Ontario County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Aloquin to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.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' (or 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- Aloquin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aloquin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8609, Longitude: -77.1450       In this case, the coordinates for Aloquin 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 Aloquin 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 307.639 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.777 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.144 degrees.




 

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