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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cribbs Corner:
    • 43.377291, -76.269652
    • 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 Cribbs Corner
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cribbs Corner ...

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.

  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Oswego County
  • Catfish Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Corners
    • Catfish Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Clark Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
    • Clark Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Gilbert Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mills
    • Gilbert Mills is located in Oswego County
  • Jones Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corners
    • Jones Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Little France
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little France have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
    • Little France is located in Oswego County
  • Mallory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
    • Maple View is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple View <3>
  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Morse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Oswego County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County
  • Parish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Peat Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peat Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peat Corners
      • Peat Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Pleasant Point Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Crossing
      • Pleasant Point Crossing is located in Oswego County
    • Prattham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
      • Prattham is located in Oswego County
    • Red Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Oswego County
    • Sand Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County

How Far From Cribbs Corner 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 Cribbs Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Cribbs Corner and extending to:

  • Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cribbs Corner to Oswego, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 135 miles [217.3 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 311 miles [500.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,275 miles [6,879.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cribbs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cribbs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3773, Longitude: -76.2697       In this case, the coordinates for Cribbs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cribbs Corner 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 307.037 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.183 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.50 degrees.




 

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