Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Killawog, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Killawog and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Killawog
- 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 Killawog:
- 42.400977, -76.018333
- 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 Killawog
- 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 Broome County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Broome County
- Since Killawog is near Cortland County and also Tioga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cortland County
- eBird sighting report for Tioga 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Killawog ...
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.
- Freetown Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Corners
- Freetown Corners is located in Cortland County
- Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Cortland County
- Hunts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Marathon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Marathon is located in Cortland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
- Messengerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Penelope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Texas Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
- Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
- Triangle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Killawog 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 Killawog to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Killawog and extending to:
- Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Killawog to Binghamton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east (E). 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 247 miles [397.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,301 miles [6,921.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Killawog. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Killawog) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Killawog. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4010, Longitude: -76.0183 |
| <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 Killawog 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 306.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.965 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.817 degrees. |