Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Churubusco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Churubusco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Churubusco
- 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 Churubusco:
- 44.953978, -73.932036
- 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 Churubusco
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Churubusco is near Franklin County and also Grand Isle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Grand Isle 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 Churubusco ...
We found one communities that share the name Churubusco.
Within New York, the name Churubusco is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Churubusco in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Whitley County
- This Churubusco is located in Whitley County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churubusco that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Churubusco.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Churubusco ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Cooks Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mill
- Cooks Mill is located in Franklin County
- Covey Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Hill
- Earlville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ellenburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg
- Ellenburg is located in Clinton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenburg <4>
- Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Havelock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Herdman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rockburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Churubusco to ...
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 Churubusco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Churubusco and extending to:
- Plattsburgh, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Churubusco to Plattsburgh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 447 miles [719.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,520 miles [8,883.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,119 miles [6,628.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churubusco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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- Churubusco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churubusco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9540, Longitude: -73.9320 |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Churubusco 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 305.364 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.565 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.61 degrees. |