Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hailesboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hailesboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hailesboro

• 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 Hailesboro:
  • 44.310061, -75.446325
  • 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 Hailesboro

• 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 Hailesboro is near Jefferson County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Hailesboro

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hailesboro ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
• Fowler
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
• Fullerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fullerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
• Little Bow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bow
• Natural Dam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
• Oxbow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oxbow is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <1>
• Pikes Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
• Richville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <1>
• Talcville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talcville

How Far From Hailesboro to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hailesboro and extending to:

• Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hailesboro to Canton, with an average speed<3> 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 141 miles [226.9 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 382 miles [614.8 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• 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).<7>'