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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 Gouverneur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gouverneur 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 Gouverneur:
    • 44.336382, -75.464745
    • 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 Gouverneur
  • 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 Gouverneur ...

We found one communities that share the name Gouverneur.

Within New York, the name Gouverneur is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Gouverneur in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Gouverneur lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gouverneur that is located in Saint Lawrence County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gouverneur ...

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.

  • Elmdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fowler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
    • Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Fullerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
    • Fullerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Little Bow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bow
    • Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Natural Dam
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
    • Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Oxbow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pikes Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
    • Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Richville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Talcville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Talcville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville
    • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Talcville
    • From Gouverneur to Talcville

How Far From Gouverneur 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 village such as Gouverneur to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gouverneur 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 143 miles [230.1 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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 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 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gouverneur. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gouverneur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gouverneur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3364, Longitude: -75.4647    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Gouverneur 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 306.418 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.643 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.667 degrees.




 

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