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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 Black Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Rock 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 Black Rock:
    • 42.703647, -76.659460
    • 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 Black Rock
  • 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 Black Rock ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Black Rock.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Black Rock.

Beyond New York, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Erie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Black Rock [Erie County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Crenshaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Black Rock [Crenshaw County].
    • Arkansas
      • Lawrence County
      • This Black Rock is located in Lawrence County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Black Rock.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Black Rock is located in Fairfield County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Black Rock.
    • Indiana
      • Warren County
      • This Black Rock is located in Warren County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Black Rock.
    • Kentucky
      • Grayson County
      • This Black Rock is located in Grayson County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Black Rock.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Black Rock [Baltimore County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Black Rock is located in Norfolk County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<2> to the east of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Black Rock.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Black Rock lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley County
      • This Black Rock is located in McKinley County and lies 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km]<2> to the west of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Black Rock.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Black Rock.
    • Oregon
      • Polk County
      • This Black Rock is located in Polk County and lies 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Black Rock that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Black Rock.
    • Utah
      • Millard County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Black Rock [Millard County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Rock ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Cayuga County
  • Cold Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
  • Elm Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Beach
    • Elm Beach is located in Seneca County
  • Five Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
  • Goodyear Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Corners
    • Goodyear Corners is located in Cayuga County
  • Kidders
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
    • Kidders is located in Seneca County
  • King Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry
    • King Ferry is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Ferry <4>
  • King Ferry Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry Station
    • King Ferry Station is located in Cayuga County
  • Little Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hollow
    • Little Hollow is located in Cayuga County
  • Poplar Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Beach
    • Poplar Beach is located in Seneca County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Black Rock 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 community such as Black Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Black Rock to Auburn, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 147 miles [236.6 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,721 miles [9,207.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,317 miles [6,947.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Black Rock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Black Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7036, Longitude: -76.6595    
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Black Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.351 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.427 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.983 degrees.




 

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