Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Damascus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Damascus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Damascus
- 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 Damascus:
- 42.055914, -75.610183
- 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 Damascus
- 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 Broome County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Broome County
- Since Damascus is near Susquehanna County and also Chenango County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
- eBird sighting report for Chenango 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 Damascus ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Damascus.
Within New York, the name Damascus is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 22 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Damascus, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This Damascus is located in Coffee County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Damascus.
- Cullman County
- This Damascus is located in Cullman County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Damascus.
- Escambia County
- This Damascus is located in Escambia County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Damascus.
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Damascus is located in Columbia County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Damascus.
- Van Buren County
- This Damascus is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km] to the west southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Damascus.
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Damascus is located in Early County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Damascus.
- Gordon County
- This Damascus is located in Gordon County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Damascus.
- Illinois
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- This Damascus is located in Kemper County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Damascus.
- Scott County
- This Damascus is located in Scott County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Damascus.
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- This Damascus lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Damascus [Henry County].
- Logan County
- This community is historic and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Damascus.
- Mahoning County
- This Damascus is located in Mahoning County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Damascus.
- Ontario
- This Damascus lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Damascus that is located in Broome County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Syria
- - Dimashq
- Distance: 5,662 miles [9,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Syria
Curious and Interesting Names Near Damascus ...
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.
- Brushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
- Brushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Center Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Corbettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbettsville
- Corbettsville is located in Broome County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbettsville <5>
- Creekside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Deposit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <5>
- Flowers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Great Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
- Gulf Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Island Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Plain
- Island Plain is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stevens Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
How Far From Damascus 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 Damascus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Damascus and extending to:
- Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Damascus to Binghamton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,706 miles [9,182.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Damascus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/
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' (or 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- Damascus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Damascus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0559, Longitude: -75.6102 In this case, the coordinates for Damascus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Damascus could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Damascus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Damascus 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 306.769 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.667 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.781 degrees. |