Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bolivar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bolivar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bolivar
- 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 Bolivar:
- 43.071178, -75.888803
- 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 Bolivar
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Bolivar is near Onondaga County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- eBird sighting report for Oswego 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 Bolivar ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Bolivar.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Bolivar.
Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Bolivar is located in Bolivar County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Bolivar.
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bolivar [Monroe County].
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolivar ...
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.
- Clockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clockville
- Clockville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clockville <3>
- Cottons
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Eagle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- High Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Onondaga County
- Kirkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkville <3>
- Messenger Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messenger Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Bay
- Messenger Bay is located in Madison County
- Oniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Polkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Tall Pines Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Weaver Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Corner
- Weaver Corner is located in Madison County
How Far From Bolivar 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 Bolivar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bolivar and extending to:
- Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bolivar to Wampsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,270 miles [6,871.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolivar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.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 '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- Bolivar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bolivar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0712, Longitude: -75.8888 In this case, the coordinates for Bolivar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bolivar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Bolivar 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 306.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.903 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.457 degrees. |