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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 Fremont Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fremont Center 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 Fremont Center:
    • 41.842310, -75.042944
    • 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 Fremont Center
  • 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 Fremont Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Fremont Center.

Within New York, the name Fremont Center is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Fremont Center in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Fremont Center is located in Lake County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west of the Fremont Center that is located in Sullivan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Fremont Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fremont Center ...

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.

  • Basket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basket
    • Basket is located in Sullivan County
  • Burnwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Burnwood is located in Delaware County
  • Butternut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
  • Damascus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elk Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Brook
    • Elk Brook is located in Delaware County
  • Falls Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
  • French Woods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Woods
    • French Woods is located in Delaware County
  • Hilltown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
    • Hilltown is located in Wayne County (PA)
  • Long Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lordville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
      • Lordville is located in Delaware County
    • Pea Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
    • Priceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
      • Priceville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Rock Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Rockland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Sullivan County
    • Stalker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stalker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalker
      • Stalker is located in Wayne County (PA)

How Far From Fremont Center 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 Fremont Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fremont Center to Monticello, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,279 miles [6,886.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fremont Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fremont Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fremont Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8423, Longitude: -75.0429       In this case, the coordinates for Fremont Center 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>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.
<5>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 Fremont Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.445 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.268 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.618 degrees.









 

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