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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 Eaton Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eaton 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 Eaton Corners:
    • 43.137568, -75.897415
    • 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 Eaton 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 Eaton Corners ...

We found one communities that share the name Eaton Corners.

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

Beyond New York.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Schenectady County
      • This Eaton Corners is located in Schenectady County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eaton Corners that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Eaton Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eaton 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.

  • Cottons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
    • Cottons is located in Madison County
  • Eagle Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Jewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Oneida County
  • Kirkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Crossing
    • Long Crossing is located in Oneida County
  • Messenger Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messenger Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Bay
    • Messenger Bay is located in Madison County
  • Oniontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oniontown
    • Oniontown is located in Madison County
  • Polkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Onondaga County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
    • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
    • Chittenango Springs
  • Tall Pines Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Valentines Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines Beach
    • Valentines Beach is located in Onondaga County
  • Weaver Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Corner
    • Weaver Corner is located in Madison County

How Far From Eaton 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 Eaton Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eaton Corners to Wampsville, 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eaton Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eaton Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1376, Longitude: -75.8974       In this case, the coordinates for Eaton 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 Eaton 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 306.831 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.911 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.431 degrees.









 

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