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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 Central Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Central Square 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 Central Square:
- 43.285373, -76.141959
- 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 Central Square
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oswego County
- Since Central Square is near Onondaga County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Central Square
Communities Also Named Central Square ...
We found two communities that are also named Central Square.
Within New York, the name Central Square is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Central Square is located in Middlesex County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the east of the Central Square that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Central Square.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Central Square is located in Delaware County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the south of the Central Square that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Central Square.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central Square ...
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.
- Big Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bay is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Dutch Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
- Forest Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Beach is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Gulf Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gulf Bridge is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Bridge
- Little France
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little France is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
- Mallory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morse
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morse is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Mud Settlement
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mud Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Settlement
- Peat Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peat Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peat Corners
- Sand Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Toad Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toad Harbor is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Harbor
- Union Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Settlement
- Whig Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whig Hill is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
How Far From Central Square 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 village such as Central Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Central Square and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Central Square to Oswego, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 127 miles [204.4 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Central Square) 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 Central Square 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 Central Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2854, Longitude: -76.1420 In this case, the coordinates for Central Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.967 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.089 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.48 degrees. |
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