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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 Dennison Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dennison Corners 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 Dennison Corners:
    • 42.960904, -75.014601
    • 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 Dennison Corners
  • 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 Dennison Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Dennison Corners.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Dennison Corners.

Beyond New York.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Chautauqua County
      • This Dennison Corners is located in Chautauqua County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west of the Dennison Corners that is located in Herkimer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Dennison Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dennison 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.

  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Cranes Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
    • Cranes Corners is located in Herkimer County
  • Days Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Rock
    • Days Rock is located in Herkimer County
  • Edicks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
    • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
  • Elizabethtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Jordanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <3>
  • Kingdom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
    • Kingdom is located in Herkimer County
  • Mohawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Paines Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
    • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
  • Spinnerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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 Dennison 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 Dennison Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Herkimer, which is the Seat of Herkimer County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dennison Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,237 miles [6,818.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dennison 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/

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 from Point A (ie- Dennison Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dennison Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9609, Longitude: -75.0146       In this case, the coordinates for Dennison 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 Dennison 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 306.303 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.288 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.095 degrees.









 

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