Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flackville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flackville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flackville
- 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 Flackville:
- 44.665340, -75.357438
- 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 Flackville
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Flackville is near Jefferson County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Flackville ...
We found one communities that share the name Flackville.
Within New York, the name Flackville is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Flackville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Flackville is located in Marion County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Flackville that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Flackville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flackville ...
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.
- Chipman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Crystal Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Rock
- Johnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Lisbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
- Lost Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Village
- Lost Village is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Madrid
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Madrid is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <3>
- Madrid Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid Springs
- Madrid Springs is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Mainsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainsville
- Red Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sparkle City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkle City
- Sucker Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook
- Sucker Brook is located in Saint Lawrence County
How Far From Flackville 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 Flackville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flackville and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flackville to Canton, with an average speed<5> 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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,313 miles [10,159.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,189 miles [6,741.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flackville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flackville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flackville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6653, Longitude: -75.3574 In this case, the coordinates for Flackville 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Flackville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.309 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.575 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.458 degrees. |