Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dunn Brook

• 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 Dunn Brook:
  • 43.387292, -75.381562
  • 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 Dunn Brook

• 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oneida County
  • Since Dunn Brook is near Lewis County and also Herkimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • eBird sighting report for Herkimer 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunn Brook ...

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.

• Beartown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Beartown is located in Oneida County
• Big Brook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brook
  • Big Brook is located in Oneida County
• Elmer Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer Hill
  • Elmer Hill is located in Oneida County
• Fink Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fink Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Hollow
  • Fink Hollow is located in Oneida County
• Flint Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
  • Flint Town is located in Oneida County
• Frenchville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
  • Frenchville is located in Oneida County
• Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Oneida County
• Hurlbutville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlbutville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlbutville
  • Hurlbutville is located in Oneida County
• Lake Delta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delta
  • Lake Delta is located in Oneida County
• Lee Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
  • Lee Center is located in Oneida County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <2>
• Prussian Settlement
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Settlement
  • Prussian Settlement is located in Oneida County
• Stokes Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Corner
  • Stokes Corner is located in Oneida County

How Far From Dunn Brook 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 Dunn Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunn Brook to Utica, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 321 miles [516.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,641 miles [9,078.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,361 miles [10,237 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

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