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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 Elmwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmwood and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Elmwood:
    • 42.826736, -76.523273
    • 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 Elmwood
  • 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 Elmwood ...

We found 61 communities that share the name Elmwood.

Within New York, the name Elmwood is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 61 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 61 communities, 57 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Elmwood is located in Boone County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Elmwood.
      • Chicot County
      • This Elmwood is located in Chicot County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Elmwood.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Elmwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km] to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Elmwood.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Elmwood [Alameda County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Elmwood [Fairfield County].
      • Hartford County
      • This Elmwood is located in Hartford County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Elmwood.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Elmwood is located in New Castle County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the south of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Elmwood.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Elmwood [Marion County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Elmwood is located in Fulton County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Elmwood.
      • Laurens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Elmwood [Laurens County].
      • Twiggs County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Elmwood [Twiggs County].
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Elmwood is located in Lake County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Elmwood.
      • Peoria County
      • This Elmwood is located in Peoria County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the west of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Elmwood.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Elmwood is located in Boone County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Elmwood.
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Elmwood [Miami County].
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elmwood [Atchison County].
    • Kentucky
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Elmwood [Wayne County].
      • Webster County
      • This Elmwood is located in Webster County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Elmwood.
    • Louisiana
      • De Soto Parish
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Elmwood [De Soto Parish].
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Elmwood is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Elmwood.
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km] to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Elmwood.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Elmwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Elmwood.
      • Knox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Elmwood [Knox County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Elmwood is located in Baltimore County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Elmwood.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Elmwood is located in Hampden County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Elmwood.
      • Plymouth County
      • This Elmwood is located in Plymouth County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km] to the east of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Elmwood.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Elmwood [Berrien County].
      • Iron County
      • This Elmwood is located in Iron County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Elmwood.
      • Tuscola County
      • This Elmwood is located in Tuscola County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Elmwood.
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Elmwood [Wayne County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Elmwood [Hennepin County].
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Elmwood [Cape Girardeau County].
      • Pike County
      • This Elmwood is located in Pike County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Elmwood.
      • Saline County
      • This Elmwood is located in Saline County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km] to the west of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Elmwood.
    • Nebraska
      • Cass County
      • This Elmwood is located in Cass County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the west of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Elmwood.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Elmwood lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Elmwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Elmwood.
      • Merrimack County
      • This Elmwood is located in Merrimack County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Elmwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Bertie County
      • This Elmwood is located in Bertie County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the south of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Elmwood.
      • Iredell County
      • This Elmwood is located in Iredell County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the south southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Elmwood.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Elmwood lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Elmwood is located in Ashtabula County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Elmwood.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elmwood [Franklin County].
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Elmwood [Hamilton County].
      • Pickaway County
      • This Elmwood is located in Pickaway County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Elmwood.
    • Oklahoma
      • Beaver County
      • This Elmwood is located in Beaver County and lies 1,339 miles [2,154.9 km]<1> to the west of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Elmwood.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Elmwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • McKean County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Elmwood [McKean County].
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Elmwood is located in Philadelphia County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Elmwood.
      • York County
      • This Elmwood is located in York County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the south of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Elmwood.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Elmwood lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Elmwood is located in Providence County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Elmwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Edgefield County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Elmwood [Edgefield County].
      • Richland County
      • This Elmwood is located in Richland County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Elmwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Smith County
      • This Elmwood is located in Smith County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Elmwood.
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Elmwood [Sumner County].
    • Texas
      • Anderson County
      • This Elmwood is located in Anderson County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Elmwood.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Elmwood [Walla Walla County].
    • West Virginia
      • Mason County
      • This Elmwood is located in Mason County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Elmwood.
      • Wayne County
      • This Elmwood is located in Wayne County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the southwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Elmwood.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pierce County
      • This Elmwood is located in Pierce County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Elmwood that is located in Cayuga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Elmwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmwood ...

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.

  • Baptist Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
    • Baptist Corners is located in Cayuga County
  • Bunker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Cayuga County
  • Cascade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
  • Cold Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Cayuga County
  • Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
  • Edgewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Cayuga County
  • Edgewater Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Onondaga County
  • Half Acre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
    • Half Acre is located in Cayuga County
  • Indian Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
    • Indian Cove is located in Cayuga County
  • Jones Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Beach
    • Jones Beach is located in Onondaga County
  • Kelloggsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
    • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
  • Petty Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Corner
    • Petty Corner is located in Cayuga County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Poplar Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powers Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Corner
      • Powers Corner is located in Cayuga County
    • Sherlock Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherlock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherlock Corners
      • Sherlock Corners is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Winding Ways
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Ways have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Ways
      • Winding Ways is located in Onondaga County

How Far From Elmwood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elmwood to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Elmwood to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,711 miles [9,191 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,306 miles [6,929.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

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- Elmwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8267, Longitude: -76.5233       In this case, the coordinates for Elmwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Elmwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elmwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Elmwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.254 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.338 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.865 degrees.









 

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