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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 Farmers Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farmers Mills 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 Farmers Mills:
    • 43.023681, -75.397393
    • 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 Farmers Mills
  • 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 Farmers Mills ...

We found two communities that share the name Farmers Mills.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Farmers Mills.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Farmers Mills in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Putnam County
      • This Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Farmers Mills that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Farmers Mills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Farmers Mills is located in Centre County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Farmers Mills that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Farmers Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Farmers Mills ...

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.

  • Brewers Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
    • Brewers Corner is located in Oneida County
  • Brothertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
    • Brothertown is located in Oneida County
  • Clayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <3>
  • Five Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Oneida County
  • Forge Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Hollow
    • Forge Hollow is located in Oneida County
  • Greens Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
    • Greens Crossing is located in Oneida County
  • Marshall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Oneida County
  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Oneida County
  • Paris Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Station
    • Paris Station is located in Oneida County
  • Small Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Corners
    • Small Corners is located in Oneida County
  • Valley Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Valley Mills is located in Madison County

How Far From Farmers Mills 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 Farmers Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Farmers Mills to Utica, 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 86 miles [138.4 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 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 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,251 miles [6,841.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmers Mills. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farmers Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmers Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0237, Longitude: -75.3974       In this case, the coordinates for Farmers Mills 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 Farmers Mills 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 306.533 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.557 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.246 degrees.




 

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