Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clinton Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clinton Mills
- 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 Clinton Mills:
- 44.960597, -73.880152
- 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 Clinton Mills
- 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 Clinton Mills 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 Clinton Mills ...
We found one communities that share the name Clinton Mills.
Within New York, the name Clinton Mills is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Clinton Mills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Clinton Mills.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton Mills ...
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 northwest)- 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
- Covey Hill
(7 miles [11.3 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ellenburg
(5 miles [8 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Havelock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rockburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Russeltown Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russeltown Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russeltown Flats
How Far From Clinton Mills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clinton Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Clinton Mills and extending to:
- Plattsburgh, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<5> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clinton Mills to Plattsburgh, with an average speed<6> 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 159 miles [255.9 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 448 miles [721 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,517 miles [8,878.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,117 miles [6,625.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clinton Mills. 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> | 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 Clinton Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clinton Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9606, Longitude: -73.8802 In this case, the coordinates for Clinton Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Clinton Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.33 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.529 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.581 degrees. |