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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 Ellenburg Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellenburg 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 Ellenburg Center:
    • 44.86536, -73.894991
    • 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 Ellenburg 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 Ellenburg 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.

  • Bridgetown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Covey Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Hill
  • Earlville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Franklin County
  • Ellenburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenburg
    • Ellenburg is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenburg <3>
  • Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Clinton County
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Lyon Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Merrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Clinton County
  • Purdys Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys Mill
    • Purdys Mill is located in Clinton County
  • Rockburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ellenburg Center and extending to:

  • Plattsburgh, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ellenburg Center to Plattsburgh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,121 miles [6,632.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellenburg Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellenburg Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8654, Longitude: -73.8950    
<5>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.
<6>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 Ellenburg Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.354 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.538 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.637 degrees.









 

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