Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in La Fargeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Fargeville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for La Fargeville

• 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 La Fargeville:
  • 44.194619, -75.966072
  • 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 La Fargeville

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since La Fargeville is near Saint Lawrence County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 La Fargeville ...

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.

• Douglas Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossing
  • Douglas Crossing is located in Jefferson County
• Dutch Settlement
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
  • Dutch Settlement is located in Jefferson County
• Fineview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fineview
  • Fineview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fineview <2>
• Fishers Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Landing
  • Fishers Landing is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers Landing <2>
• Lower Town Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town Landing
  • Lower Town Landing is located in Jefferson County
• Moore Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Landing
  • Moore Landing is located in Jefferson County
• Orleans Four Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
  • Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
• Perch River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perch River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch River
  • Perch River is located in Jefferson County
• Thousand Island Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousand Island Park
  • Thousand Island Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thousand Island Park <2>

How Far From La Fargeville 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 La Fargeville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in La Fargeville and extending to:

• Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from La Fargeville to Watertown, with an average speed<4> 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 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,632 miles [9,063.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,232 miles [6,810.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/