Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Kingdom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Kingdom and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Kingdom
- 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 The Kingdom:
- 43.116111, -76.404722
- 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 The Kingdom
- 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 Onondaga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- Since The Kingdom is near Cayuga County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- eBird sighting report for Oswego 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 The Kingdom ...
We found two communities that share the name The Kingdom.
There is one other community in New York which is also named The Kingdom.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named The Kingdom in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Herkimer County
- This The Kingdom is located in Herkimer County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east of the The Kingdom that is located in Onondaga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of The Kingdom.
- Herkimer County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lee County
- This The Kingdom is located in Lee County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west of the The Kingdom that is located in Onondaga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of The Kingdom.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Kingdom ...
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.
- Bangall
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Garden Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Terrace
- Garden Terrace is located in Onondaga County
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Jacks Reef
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Jones Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
- Jones Point is located in Onondaga County
- Jordan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <4>
- Little Utica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
- Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
- Peru
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
- Pump Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pump Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Corners
- Pump Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Red Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sweets Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
- Sweets Crossing is located in Onondaga County
How Far From The Kingdom 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 The Kingdom to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Kingdom and extending to:
- Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Kingdom to Syracuse, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 293 miles [471.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,694 miles [9,163.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,290 miles [6,904.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Kingdom. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Kingdom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Kingdom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1161, Longitude: -76.4047 In this case, the coordinates for The Kingdom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 The Kingdom 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 307.15 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.267 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.681 degrees. |