Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lansing Station:
  • 42.577016, -76.609389
  • 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 Lansing Station

• 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 Tompkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tompkins County
  • Since Lansing Station is near Seneca County and also Cayuga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Seneca County
  • eBird sighting report for Cayuga 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 Lansing Station ...

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.

• Belltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Belltown is located in Cayuga County
• Christian Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
  • Christian Hill is located in Tompkins County
• Cold Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
• Covert
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
  • Covert is located in Seneca County
• Five Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
• Goodyear Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Corners
  • Goodyear Corners is located in Cayuga County
• Head Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Corners
  • Head Corners is located in Tompkins County
• Kidders
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
  • Kidders is located in Seneca County
• King Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry
  • King Ferry is located in Cayuga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Ferry <2>
• King Ferry Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry Station
  • King Ferry Station is located in Cayuga County
• Krum Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Corner
  • Krum Corner is located in Tompkins County
• Little Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hollow
  • Little Hollow is located in Cayuga County
• Podunk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Podunk is located in Tompkins County
• Willow Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County

How Far From Lansing Station 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 Lansing Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ithaca, which is the Seat of Tompkins County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lansing Station to Ithaca, with an average speed<4> 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the east (E). 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 255 miles [410.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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