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we pass this GPS location for Cardiff:
42.889946, -76.143474
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We found fifteen communities that share the name Cardiff.
Within New York, the name Cardiff is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Cardiff is located in Jefferson County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cardiff.
Alberta
This Cardiff lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
Arkansas
Scott County
This Cardiff is located in Scott County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Cardiff.
California
San Diego County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cardiff [San Diego County].
Colorado
Garfield County
This Cardiff is located in Garfield County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Cardiff.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Cardiff is located in New Castle County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the south of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Cardiff.
Idaho
Clearwater County
This Cardiff is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Cardiff.
Illinois
Livingston County
This Cardiff is located in Livingston County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Cardiff.
Maryland
Cecil County
This Cardiff is located in Cecil County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the south of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Cardiff.
Harford County
This Cardiff is located in Harford County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the south of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Cardiff.
New Jersey
Atlantic County
This Cardiff is located in Atlantic County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Cardiff.
Ontario
This Cardiff lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
This Cardiff is located in Cambria County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Cardiff.
Tennessee
Roane County
This Cardiff is located in Roane County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cardiff.
Texas
Waller County
This Cardiff is located in Waller County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cardiff that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waller County community of Cardiff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cardiff ...
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.
Gamble Mill (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cardiff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cardiff and extending to:
Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cardiff 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east (E). 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 279 miles [449 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,288 miles [6,900.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cardiff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cardiff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8899, Longitude: -76.1435
<2>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Cardiff 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.
<3>
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.
<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 Cardiff 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 307.011 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.074 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.658 degrees.