Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Herkimer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herkimer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Herkimer
- 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 Herkimer:
- 43.025306, -74.985926
- 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 Herkimer
- 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 Herkimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- Since Herkimer is near Oneida County and also Otsego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Otsego 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 Herkimer ...
We found one communities that share the name Herkimer.
Within New York, the name Herkimer is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Herkimer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Herkimer ...
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.
- Cranes Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
- Cranes Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Days Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Deck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Edicks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Elizabethtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Herkimer County
- Getman Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Getman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getman Corners
- Getman Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jordanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
- Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <3>
- Kingdom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <3>
- Mohawk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <3>
- Paines Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Spinnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerville
- Spinnerville is located in Herkimer County
How Far From Herkimer to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Herkimer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Herkimer and extending to:
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Herkimer to Albany, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 304 miles [489.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,640 miles [9,076.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Herkimer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Herkimer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Herkimer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0253, Longitude: -74.9859 |
| <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 Herkimer 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 306.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.27 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.052 degrees. |