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42.89704, -76.106835
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We found 38 communities that share the name LaFayette.
Within New York, the name LaFayette is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Chambers County
This LaFayette is located in Chambers County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of LaFayette.
California
Contra Costa County
This LaFayette is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the west of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of LaFayette.
Colorado
Boulder County
This LaFayette is located in Boulder County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the west of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of LaFayette.
Florida
Leon County
This LaFayette is located in Leon County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of LaFayette.
Georgia
Walker County
This LaFayette is located in Walker County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of LaFayette.
Illinois
Randolph 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 Illinois community of LaFayette [Randolph County].
Indiana
Tippecanoe County
This LaFayette is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of LaFayette.
Iowa
Linn County
This LaFayette is located in Linn County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of LaFayette.
Louisa County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of LaFayette [Louisa County].
Kansas
Doniphan 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 LaFayette [Doniphan County].
Stevens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of LaFayette [Stevens County].
Kentucky
Christian County
This LaFayette is located in Christian County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of LaFayette.
Louisiana
Lafayette Parish
This LaFayette is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of LaFayette.
Orleans Parish
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of LaFayette [Orleans Parish].
Maryland
Baltimore 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 LaFayette [Baltimore County].
Michigan
Gratiot 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 Michigan community of LaFayette [Gratiot County].
Kent County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of LaFayette [Kent County].
Minnesota
Nicollet County
This LaFayette is located in Nicollet County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicollet County community of LaFayette.
Missouri
Clinton 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 Missouri community of LaFayette [Clinton County].
New Jersey
Sussex County
This LaFayette is located in Sussex County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of LaFayette.
North Carolina
Cumberland 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 North Carolina community of LaFayette [Cumberland County].
Ohio
Allen County
This LaFayette is located in Allen County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of LaFayette.
Hancock County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of LaFayette.
Holmes County
This community is historic and although located in Holmes County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of LaFayette.
Madison County
This LaFayette is located in Madison County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of LaFayette.
Medina County
This LaFayette is located in Medina County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of LaFayette.
Oklahoma
Haskell County
This LaFayette is located in Haskell County and lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of LaFayette.
Oregon
Yamhill County
This LaFayette is located in Yamhill County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yamhill County community of LaFayette.
Pennsylvania
McKean County
This LaFayette is located in McKean County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of LaFayette.
Montgomery County
This LaFayette is located in Montgomery County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southeast of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of LaFayette.
Rhode Island
Washington County
This LaFayette is located in Washington County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of LaFayette.
Tennessee
Macon County
This LaFayette is located in Macon County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of LaFayette.
Putnam County
This LaFayette is located in Putnam County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km] to the southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of LaFayette.
Texas
Lamar County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lamar County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of LaFayette.
Upshur County
This LaFayette is located in Upshur County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of LaFayette.
Virginia
Montgomery County
This LaFayette is located in Montgomery County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Onondaga County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of LaFayette.
Orange 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 Virginia community of LaFayette [Orange County].
West Virginia
LaFayette #
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 West Virginia community of LaFayette.
Curious and Interesting Names Near LaFayette ...
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.
Griffins Corners (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 LaFayette to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in LaFayette and extending to:
Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from LaFayette to Syracuse, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 119 miles [191.5 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 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,286 miles [6,897.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- LaFayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in LaFayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8970, Longitude: -76.1068
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 LaFayette 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 LaFayette, 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 LaFayette 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 306.987 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.049 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.638 degrees.