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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 Fowler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fowler 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 Fowler:
    • 44.278672, -75.386321
    • 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 Fowler
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
    • Since Fowler is near Lewis County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Fowler

Communities Also Named Fowler ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Fowler.

Within New York, the name Fowler is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Fowler [Blount County].
      • Conecuh County
      • This Fowler is located in Conecuh County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Fowler.
      • Greene County
      • This Fowler is located in Greene County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fowler.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Fowler is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<2> to the west of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Fowler.
    • Arkansas
      • Yell County
      • This Fowler is located in Yell County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Fowler.
    • British Columbia
      • This Fowler lies 2,537 miles [4,082.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Fowler is located in Fresno County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<2> to the west of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Fowler.
    • Colorado
      • Otero County
      • This Fowler is located in Otero County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<2> to the west of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Fowler.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Fowler is located in Adams County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Fowler.
    • Indiana
      • Benton County
      • This Fowler is located in Benton County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fowler.
    • Kansas
      • Meade County
      • This Fowler is located in Meade County and lies 1,374 miles [2,211.2 km]<2> to the west of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Fowler.
      • Russell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fowler [Russell County].
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Fowler is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Fowler.
    • Michigan
      • Clinton County
      • This Fowler is located in Clinton County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the west of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Fowler.
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Fowler is located in Texas County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Fowler.
    • Montana
      • Pondera County
      • This Fowler is located in Pondera County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Fowler.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Fowler [Douglas County].
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Fowler is located in Trumbull County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Fowler.
    • Oklahoma
      • Lincoln County
      • This Fowler is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,292 miles [2,079.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Fowler.
    • Ontario
      • This Fowler lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Fowler [Centre County].
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Fowler is located in Williamsburg County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Fowler that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Fowler.
    • Texas
      • Bosque County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fowler [Bosque County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fowler ...

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.

  • Edwards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Estimated population in 2012: 433 people
  • Elmdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Fullerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fullerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
  • Little Bow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bow
  • Natural Dam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
  • Pikes Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
  • Pond Settlement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pond Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Settlement
  • Richville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Talcville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville

How Far From Fowler to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fowler to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fowler to Canton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,328 miles [10,183.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,205 miles [6,767.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fowler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fowler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Fowler 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Fowler 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 Fowler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2787, Longitude: -75.3863       In this case, the coordinates for Fowler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.376 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.586 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.656 degrees.