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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:
- 43.058396, -77.667225
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Fenner is near Livingston County and also Ontario County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ontario 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 ...
- Madison County
- This Fenner is located in Madison County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east of the Fenner that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Fenner.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This Fenner is located in Cochise County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fenner that is located in Monroe 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 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<1> to the west of the Fenner that is located in Monroe 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.
- Cedar Swamp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Swamp is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Swamp
- Chili Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chili Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Center
- Henrietta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Manns Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Mile-of-Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mile-of-Woods is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile-of-Woods
- Rush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Severance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
How Far From Fenner 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 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:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east (E). 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 a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south (S). 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 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 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 drawn 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: 43.0584, Longitude: -77.6672 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 307.948 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.156 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.308 degrees. |
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