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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 Florence Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Florence Hill 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 Florence Hill:
    • 43.423125, -75.792966
    • 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 Florence Hill
  • 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida County
    • Since Florence Hill is near Oswego County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oswego County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Florence Hill

Communities Also Named Florence Hill ...

We found two communities that are also named Florence Hill.

Within New York, the name Florence Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Esmeralda County
      • This Florence Hill is located in Esmeralda County and lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km]<1> to the west of the Florence Hill that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Esmeralda County community of Florence Hill.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Florence Hill is located in Dallas County and lies 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Florence Hill that is located in Oneida County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Florence Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Florence Hill ...

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.

  • Carterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carterville is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Dibbletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dibbletown is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibbletown
  • Florence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Happy Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Happy Valley is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Little America
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Little America is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
  • Maple Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Maple Flats is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Flats
  • Maple Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Hill is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Mud Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mud Hill is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Hill
  • Noble Shores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Noble Shores is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Shores
  • Panther Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Panther Lake is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Lake
  • Pine Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Meadows is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
  • Redfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Florence Hill to Utica, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Florence Hill) 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 Florence Hill 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 Florence Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4231, Longitude: -75.7930       In this case, the coordinates for Florence Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.734 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.848 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.251 degrees.