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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 Fayette, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fayette 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 Fayette:
    • 42.814235, -76.809122
    • 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 Fayette
  • 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 Fayette ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Fayette.

Within New York, the name Fayette is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Fayette County
      • This Fayette is located in Fayette County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayette.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Fayette is located in Tulare County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Fayette.
    • Colorado
      • Otero County
      • This Fayette is located in Otero County and lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Fayette.
    • Illinois
      • Greene County
      • This Fayette is located in Greene County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fayette.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Fayette is located in Boone County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Fayette.
    • Iowa
      • Fayette County
      • This Fayette is located in Fayette County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayette.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick 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 Fayette [Sedgwick County].
    • Louisiana
      • Beauregard 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 Fayette [Beauregard Parish].
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Fayette is located in Kennebec County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Fayette.
    • Michigan
      • Delta 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 Michigan community of Fayette [Delta County].
      • Otsego 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 Fayette [Otsego County].
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson County
      • This Fayette is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fayette.
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This Fayette is located in Howard County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Fayette.
    • North Dakota
      • Dunn County
      • This Fayette is located in Dunn County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Fayette.
    • Ohio
      • Fayette County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Fayette County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayette.
      • Fulton County
      • This Fayette is located in Fulton County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Fayette.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Fayette is located in Fayette County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayette.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Fayette is located in Lawrence County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the west southwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Fayette.
    • Utah
      • Sanpete County
      • This Fayette is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km]<1> to the west of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Fayette.
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • This Fayette is located in Lewis County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Fayette.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Fayette is located in Fayette County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fayette.
    • Wisconsin
      • Lafayette County
      • This Fayette is located in Lafayette County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fayette that is located in Seneca County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Fayette.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fayette ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Border City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Bunker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Cayuga County
  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
  • Elm Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Beach
    • Elm Beach is located in Seneca County
  • Marsh Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Seneca County
  • Pastime Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pastime Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastime Park
    • Pastime Park is located in Seneca County
  • Poplar Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Beach
    • Poplar Beach is located in Seneca County
  • Powers Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Corner
    • Powers Corner is located in Cayuga County
  • Rose Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Seneca County
  • Union Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Waterloo, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fayette 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 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 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.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- Fayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8142, Longitude: -76.8091       In this case, the coordinates for Fayette 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Fayette 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 Fayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Fayette 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 307.433 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.538 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.006 degrees.









 

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