Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian River
- 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 Indian River:
- 43.974635, -75.370002
- 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 Indian River
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Indian River is near Jefferson County and also Herkimer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer 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 Indian River ...
We found seven communities that share the name Indian River.
Within New York, the name Indian River is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Indian River [Sussex County].
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Indian River is located in Washington County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the east of the Indian River that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Indian River.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Indian River is located in Cheboygan County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Indian River that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Indian River.
- Ontario
- This Indian River lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the west of the Indian River that is located in Lewis County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Indian River lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Indian River that is located in Lewis County.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Indian River [Chesapeake City].
- Hampton City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Indian River [Hampton City].
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian River ...
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.
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Crystal Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Dale
- Crystal Dale is located in Lewis County
- Dadville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Deer River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer River
- Deer River is located in Lewis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer River <4>
- Denmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Fargo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Forest City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Lewis County
- High Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- High Falls is located in Lewis County
- Natural Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <4>
- Soft Maple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soft Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soft Maple
- Soft Maple is located in Lewis County
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Indian River 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 Indian River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian River and extending to:
- Lowville, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian River to Lowville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,215 miles [6,783.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Indian River 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9746, Longitude: -75.3700 In this case, the coordinates for Indian River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Indian River 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 306.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.567 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.792 degrees. |