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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 Bennetts Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bennetts Corners 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 Bennetts Corners:
    • 43.034788, -76.364932
    • 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 Bennetts Corners
  • 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 Bennetts Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Bennetts Corners.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Bennetts Corners.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Madison County
      • This Bennetts Corners is located in Madison County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bennetts Corners that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bennetts Corners.
    • Orleans County
      • This Bennetts Corners is located in Orleans County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bennetts Corners that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Bennetts Corners.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Bennetts Corners is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bennetts Corners that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Bennetts Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bennetts Corners ...

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.

  • Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Onondaga County
  • Bangall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangall
    • Bangall is located in Onondaga County
  • Garden Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Terrace
    • Garden Terrace is located in Onondaga County
  • Halfway
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
  • Jacks Reef
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
    • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
  • Jordan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kellys Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
    • Kellys Corners is located in Onondaga County
  • Long Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
    • Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
  • Marysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Onondaga County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Orchard Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Village
      • Orchard Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Parson Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Farms
      • Parson Farms is located in Onondaga County
    • Peru
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Onondaga County
    • Stanley Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
      • Stanley Manor is located in Onondaga County
    • Sweets Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
      • Sweets Crossing is located in Onondaga County
    • Willow Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
      • Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County

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

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

  • Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bennetts Corners to Syracuse, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the east (E). 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 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,696 miles [9,166.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,292 miles [6,907.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bennetts Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bennetts Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0348, Longitude: -76.3649       In this case, the coordinates for Bennetts Corners 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bennetts Corners 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 307.134 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.236 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.698 degrees.




 

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