Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Altmar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Altmar and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Altmar

• 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 Altmar:
  • 43.510919, -76.003593
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Altmar

• 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 Oswego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oswego County
  • Since Altmar is near Oneida County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Altmar

Communities Also Named Altmar ...

We found one communities that are also named Altmar.

Within New York, the name Altmar is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Altmar in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • La Salle County
    • This Altmar is located in La Salle County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west of the Altmar that is located in Oswego County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Altmar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Altmar ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Farmers Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmers Corner is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Corner
• Happy Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Happy Valley is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Howardville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Howardville is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
• Little America
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Little America is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
• Noble Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Noble Shores is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Shores
• Pine Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pine Meadows is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
• Stillwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stillwater is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
• Tinker Tavern Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tinker Tavern Corner is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Tavern Corner

How Far From Altmar to ...

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

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

• Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Altmar to Oswego, with an average speed<2> 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 127 miles [204.4 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,259 miles [6,854.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'