Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chaumont:
  • 44.067060, -76.129986
  • 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 Chaumont

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Chaumont is near Lewis County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Chaumont ...

We found one communities that share the name Chaumont.

Within New York, the name Chaumont is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Edmonson County
    • This Chaumont is located in Edmonson County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chaumont that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Chaumont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chaumont ...

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.

• Fields Settlement
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Settlement
  • Fields Settlement is located in Jefferson County
• Glen Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
  • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
• Limerick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limerick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Limerick
  • From Chaumont to Limerick
• Paddy Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
  • Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Paddy Hill
  • From Chaumont to Paddy Hill
• Perch River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perch River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch River
  • Perch River is located in Jefferson County
• Pillar Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
  • Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pillar Point
  • From Chaumont to Pillar Point
• Sulphur Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
• Sunnybank
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
  • Sunnybank is located in Jefferson County
• Three Mile Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile Bay
  • Three Mile Bay is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Mile Bay <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Three Mile Bay
  • From Chaumont to Three Mile Bay

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

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

• Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chaumont to Watertown, 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 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,244 miles [6,830.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

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