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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 Bonney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bonney and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Bonney:
    • 42.721457, -75.671019
    • 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 Bonney
  • 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 Chenango County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango County
    • Since Bonney is near Madison County and also Cortland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cortland 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 Bonney

Communities Also Named Bonney ...

We found one communities that are also named Bonney.

Within New York, the name Bonney is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • This Bonney is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bonney that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Bonney.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonney ...

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.

  • Beaver Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
  • Earlville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Galena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Galena is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pierceville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Poolville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poolville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
  • Quaker Settlement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Quaker Settlement is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Settlement
  • Randallsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
  • Seventh Day Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seventh Day Hollow is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Hollow
  • Sheds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheds is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds

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

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

  • Norwich, which is the Seat of Chenango County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bonney to Norwich, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Bonney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Bonney to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7215, Longitude: -75.6710       In this case, the coordinates for Bonney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.736 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.737 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.512 degrees.