Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cobbtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cobbtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cobbtown
- 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 Cobbtown:
- 43.725623, -76.043811
- 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 Cobbtown
- 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 Cobbtown is near Oswego County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oswego County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Cobbtown ...
We found three communities that share the name Cobbtown.
Within New York, the name Cobbtown is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cobbtown ...
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.
- Butterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
- Butterville is located in Jefferson County
- Green Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Settlement
- Green Settlement is located in Jefferson County
- Honeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in Jefferson County
- Lorraine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorraine <4>
- Lyon Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
- Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Mannsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <4>
- Roberts Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
- Roberts Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Rural Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Sandy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <4>
- Sandy Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pond
- Sandy Pond is located in Oswego County
- Smartville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
- Smartville is located in Oswego County
- Worth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Jefferson County
- Worth Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
- Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Cobbtown 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 Cobbtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cobbtown and extending to:
- Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cobbtown to Watertown, with an average speed<5> 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 136 miles [218.9 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cobbtown. 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/
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- Cobbtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cobbtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7256, Longitude: -76.0438 In this case, the coordinates for Cobbtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cobbtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Cobbtown 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 306.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.036 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.233 degrees. |