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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Churchville:
    • 43.189791, -75.576291
    • 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 Churchville
  • 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida County
    • Since Churchville is near Albany County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Albany 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 Churchville

Communities Also Named Churchville ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Churchville.

There is one other community in New York that is also named Churchville.

Beyond New York, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Monroe County
      • This Churchville is located in Monroe County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Churchville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Churchville is located in DuPage County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Churchville.
    • Iowa
      • Warren County
      • This Churchville is located in Warren County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Churchville.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Churchville is located in Harford County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the south of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Churchville.
    • Michigan
      • Chippewa County
      • This Churchville is located in Chippewa County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Churchville.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Churchville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Churchville lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
    • Ontario
      • This Churchville lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Churchville is located in Bedford County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Churchville.
      • Berks County
      • This Churchville is located in Berks County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the south of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Churchville.
      • Bucks County
      • This Churchville is located in Bucks County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Churchville.
      • Clarion County
      • This Churchville is located in Clarion County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the southwest of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Churchville.
      • Northampton County
      • This Churchville is located in Northampton County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Churchville.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Churchville is located in Augusta County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Churchville.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Churchville is located in Lewis County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Churchville that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Churchville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchville ...

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.

  • Brewers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brewers Corner is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
  • Fish Creek Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fish Creek Landing is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Landing
  • Fish Creek Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fish Creek Station is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Station
  • Greenway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenway is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Greenway Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
  • Hatchs Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hatchs Corners is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corners
  • Lee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lee is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Liberty Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Gardens is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Gardens
  • Paradise Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Hill is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Pine Crest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Crest is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Stacy Basin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stacy Basin is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Basin
  • Starks Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Starks Landing is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Landing
  • Willow Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Place is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place

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

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

  • Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Churchville to Utica, 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 five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 305 miles [490.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,252 miles [6,842.9 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Churchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Churchville 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 Churchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1898, Longitude: -75.5763       In this case, the coordinates for Churchville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.625 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.688 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.255 degrees.