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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 Fenner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fenner 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 Fenner:
- 42.969511, -75.786854
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Fenner
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Fenner is near Onondaga County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Fenner
Communities Also Named Fenner ...
We found three communities that are also named Fenner.
There is one other community in New York that is also named Fenner.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Monroe County
- This Fenner is located in Monroe County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west of the Fenner that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Fenner.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This Fenner is located in Cochise County and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<1> to the west of the Fenner that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Fenner.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Fenner is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km]<1> to the west of the Fenner that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Fenner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fenner ...
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.
- Clockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Delphi Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagleville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Five Chimneys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Chimneys Corner is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Chimneys Corner
- Five Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Juddville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Juddville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Merrillsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merrillsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Nelson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nelson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Pompey Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
- Pratts Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Scribner Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scribner Corners is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner Corners
- Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Williams Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Corners is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
How Far From Fenner 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 Fenner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fenner and extending to:
- Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fenner to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,270 miles [6,871.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Fenner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fenner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fenner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9695, Longitude: -75.7869 In this case, the coordinates for Fenner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.781 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.828 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.454 degrees. |
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