Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cranes Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cranes Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cranes 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 Cranes Corners:
  • 42.985626, -75.123771
  • 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 Cranes 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 Herkimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
  • Since Cranes Corners is near Oneida County and also Otsego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oneida County
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego 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 Cranes Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Cranes Corners.

Within New York, the name Cranes Corners is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Cranes Corners in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Hancock County
    • This Cranes Corners is located in Hancock County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cranes Corners that is located in Herkimer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Cranes Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranes 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.

• Cedar Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
• Cedarville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
• Clayville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
  • Clayville is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <3>
• Days Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Corners
  • Days Corners is located in Herkimer County
• Elizabethtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Herkimer County
• Getman Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Getman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getman Corners
  • Getman Corners is located in Herkimer County
• Greens Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
  • Greens Crossing is located in Oneida County
• Gulph
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph
  • Gulph is located in Herkimer County
• Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
  • Harbor is located in Herkimer County
• Hitching Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitching Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitching Corner
  • Hitching Corner is located in Herkimer County
• Mohawk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <3>
• Spinnerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerville
  • Spinnerville is located in Herkimer County

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

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

• Herkimer, which is the Seat of Herkimer County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Cranes Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,647 miles [9,088 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,241 miles [6,825.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cranes Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/