Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Atwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Atwell
- 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 Atwell:
- 43.523957, -74.944328
- 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 Atwell
- 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 Herkimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- Since Atwell is near Oneida County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Atwell ...
We have found four communities that share the name Atwell.
Within New York, the name Atwell is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jefferson County
- This Atwell is located in Jefferson County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Atwell that is located in Herkimer County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Atwell
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Atwell.
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Atwell is located in Miller County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwell that is located in Herkimer County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Atwell
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Atwell.
- Texas
- Callahan County
- This Atwell is located in Callahan County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwell that is located in Herkimer County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Atwell
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callahan County community of Atwell.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Atwell is located in McDowell County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Atwell that is located in Herkimer County.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Atwell
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Atwell.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwell ...
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.
- Bull Hill [Herkimer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hill
- Bull Hill [Herkimer County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bull Hill
- Eagle Bay [Herkimer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bay
- Eagle Bay [Herkimer County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Eagle Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bay<3>
- Forestport [Oneida County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestport
- Forestport [Oneida County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west of Atwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Forestport
- Fowlersville [Lewis County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlersville
- Fowlersville [Lewis County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fowlersville
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- Grant [Herkimer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant [Herkimer County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grant
- Gray [Herkimer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray [Herkimer County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gray
- Inlet [Hamilton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Inlet [Hamilton County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Atwell
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Inlet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inlet<3>
- Minnehaha [Herkimer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Minnehaha [Herkimer County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Minnehaha
- Mountain Lodge [Herkimer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lodge
- Mountain Lodge [Herkimer County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain Lodge
- Ohio [Herkimer County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Ohio [Herkimer County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ohio
- Otter Lake [Oneida County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
- Otter Lake [Oneida County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Atwell
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Otter Lake
- Prospect [Oneida County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect [Oneida County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest of Atwell
- Estimated population in 2015: 289 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Prospect
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect<3>
- Grant [Herkimer County]
How Far From Atwell 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 Atwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atwell and extending to:
- View Our List ...
- Herkimer, which is the Seat of Herkimer County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Atwell to Herkimer, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,213 miles [6,780.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/
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- Atwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5240, Longitude: -74.9443 In this case, the coordinates for Atwell 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 have 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 Atwell 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 306.192 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.256 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.799 degrees. |