Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gypsum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gypsum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gypsum
- 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 Gypsum:
- 42.982286, -77.132753
- 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 Gypsum
- 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 Ontario County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ontario County
- Since Gypsum is near Wayne County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 Gypsum ...
We found nine communities that share the name Gypsum.
Within New York, the name Gypsum is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Texas
- Hardeman 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 Gypsum [Hardeman County].
- Hudspeth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Gypsum [Hudspeth County].
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gypsum ...
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.
- Knickerbocker Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Corner
- Knickerbocker Corner is located in Ontario County
- Littleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Ontario County
- Marbletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Marbletown is located in Wayne County
- Mayo Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Melvin Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Hill
- Melvin Hill is located in Ontario County
- Oaks Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Corners
- Oaks Corners is located in Ontario County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks Corners <5>
- Orleans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Shortsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shortsville <5>
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Ontario County
How Far From Gypsum 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 Gypsum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gypsum and extending to:
- Canandaigua, which is the Seat of Ontario County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gypsum to Canandaigua, with an average speed<6> 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 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gypsum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 Gypsum, 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' (or 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- Gypsum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gypsum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9823, Longitude: -77.1328 In this case, the coordinates for Gypsum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gypsum 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Gypsum to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.619 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.774 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.086 degrees. |