Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cook Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cook Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cook Corners
- 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 Cook Corners:
- 44.242006, -74.884913
- 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 Cook Corners
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Cook Corners is near Hamilton County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Cook Corners ...
We found two communities that share the name Cook Corners.
There are two communities within New York that are also named Cook Corners.
Beyond New York.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Chautauqua County
- This Cook Corners is located in Chautauqua County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cook Corners that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Cook Corners.
- Montgomery County
- This Cook Corners is located in Montgomery County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south of the Cook Corners that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cook Corners.
- Chautauqua County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cook Corners ...
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.
- Brandy Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Brook
- Brandy Brook is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Clare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Conifer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cranberry Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
- Cranberry Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranberry Lake <3>
- Fine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine
- Fine is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fine <3>
- Gale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Horseshoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe
- Horseshoe is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Irish Settlement
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
- Irish Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jayville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Piercefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercefield
- Piercefield is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piercefield <3>
- Pond Settlement
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Settlement
- Pond Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Stark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Cook Corners 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 Cook Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cook Corners and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cook Corners to Canton, with an average speed<4> 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,587 miles [8,991.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cook Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cook Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cook Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2420, Longitude: -74.8849 In this case, the coordinates for Cook Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cook Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.231 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.429 degrees. |