Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Freetown:
  • 42.552015, -75.987146
  • 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 East Freetown

• 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 Cortland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cortland County
  • Since East Freetown is near Chenango County and also Broome County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chenango County
  • eBird sighting report for Broome 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 East Freetown ...

We found one communities that share the name East Freetown.

Within New York, the name East Freetown is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named East Freetown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Bristol County
    • This East Freetown is located in Bristol County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east of the East Freetown that is located in Cortland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of East Freetown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Freetown ...

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.

• Freetown Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Corners
  • Freetown Corners is located in Cortland County
• Georgetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Cortland County
• German Four Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Four Corners
  • German Four Corners is located in Chenango County
• Lower Cincinnatus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cincinnatus
  • Lower Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
• Marathon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
• Maybury Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybury Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybury Mills
  • Maybury Mills is located in Cortland County
• Messengerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
  • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
• Pitcher
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher
  • Pitcher is located in Chenango County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitcher <3>
• Texas Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
  • Texas Valley is located in Cortland County

How Far From East Freetown 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 East Freetown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cortland, which is the Seat of Cortland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Freetown to Cortland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 258 miles [415.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,294 miles [6,910.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cortland County: www.cortland-co.org/

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