Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Catfish Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Catfish Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Catfish Corners

• 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 Catfish Corners:
  • 43.370069, -76.206872
  • 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 Catfish Corners

• 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 Oswego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oswego County
  • Since Catfish Corners is near Onondaga County and also Cayuga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
  • eBird sighting report for Cayuga 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catfish 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.

• Dutch Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
  • Dutch Settlement is located in Oswego County
• Gilbert Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mills
  • Gilbert Mills is located in Oswego County
• Little France
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little France have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
  • Little France is located in Oswego County
• Mallory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
  • Mallory is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallory <2>
• Maple View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
  • Maple View is located in Oswego County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple View <2>
• Mexico
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Mexico is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
• Morse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Morse is located in Oswego County
• Mud Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Settlement
  • Mud Settlement is located in Oswego County
• Parish
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
  • Parish is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parish <2>
• Parish Center
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Center
  • Parish Center is located in Oswego County
• Peat Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peat Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peat Corners
  • Peat Corners is located in Oswego County
• Prattham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
  • Prattham is located in Oswego County
• Red Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
  • Red Mill is located in Oswego County
• Sand Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Catfish Corners and extending to:

• Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Catfish Corners to Oswego, with an average speed<4> 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 311 miles [500.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

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