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

When in Davenport Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davenport Center 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 Davenport Center:
    • 42.448230, -74.918833
    • 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 Davenport Center
  • 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 Davenport Center ...

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.

  • Arabia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Delaware County
  • Bloomville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Butts Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
    • Butts Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Chaseville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
  • Elk Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Otsego County
  • Fall Bridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Bridge
    • Fall Bridge is located in Otsego County
  • Hobart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <2>
  • Maryland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryland <2>
  • Mount Vision
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Treadwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell
    • Treadwell is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treadwell <2>

How Far From Davenport Center 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 Davenport Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Davenport Center and extending to:

  • Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Davenport Center to Delhi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • 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).<8>

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Davenport Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davenport Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4482, Longitude: -74.9188    
<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 Davenport Center 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 306.303 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.205 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.286 degrees.









 

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