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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 High Bridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Bridge 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 High Bridge:
    • 43.013955, -76.012142
    • 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 High Bridge
  • 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 High Bridge ...

We found eleven communities that share the name High Bridge.

There are two communities within New York that are also named High Bridge.

Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Bronx County
      • This High Bridge is located in Bronx County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the High Bridge that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of High Bridge.
    • New York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of High Bridge [New York County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of High Bridge [Bingham County].
    • Iowa
      • Dallas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of High Bridge [Dallas County].
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of High Bridge [Atchison County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jessamine County
      • This High Bridge is located in Jessamine County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the High Bridge that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jessamine County community of High Bridge.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of High Bridge [Prince George's County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This High Bridge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east of the High Bridge that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of High Bridge.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of High Bridge [Hunterdon County].
    • Texas
      • Val Verde County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Val Verde County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Val Verde County community of High Bridge.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This High Bridge is located in Ashland County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the High Bridge that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of High Bridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Bridge ...

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.

  • Eagle Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
    • Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Indian Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Jamesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Log City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log City
    • Log City is located in Onondaga County
  • Polkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Onondaga County
  • Pompey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey
    • Pompey is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pompey <5>
  • Pompey Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompey Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompey Center
    • Pompey Center is located in Onondaga County
  • Sentinel Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
    • Sentinel Heights is located in Onondaga County
  • Skytop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skytop
    • Skytop is located in Onondaga County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
    • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
    • Chittenango Springs
  • Tall Pines Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
    • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Weaver Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Corner
    • Weaver Corner is located in Madison County

How Far From High Bridge 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 community such as High Bridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from High Bridge to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,277 miles [6,883.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- High Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0140, Longitude: -76.0121       In this case, the coordinates for High Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 High Bridge 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.
<3>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 High Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 High Bridge 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 306.916 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.987 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.541 degrees.









 

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