Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lenox Basin:
  • 43.090346, -75.711295
  • 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 Lenox Basin

• 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Lenox Basin is near Oneida County and also Onondaga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oneida County
  • eBird sighting report for Onondaga 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 Lenox Basin ...

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.

• Clockville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clockville
  • Clockville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clockville <1>
• Cottons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
  • Cottons is located in Madison County
• Fish Creek Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Station
  • Fish Creek Station is located in Oneida County
• Five Chimneys Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Chimneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Chimneys Corner
  • Five Chimneys Corner is located in Madison County
• Five Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Madison County
• Merrillsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
  • Merrillsville is located in Madison County
• Messenger Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messenger Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Bay
  • Messenger Bay is located in Madison County
• Oniontown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oniontown
  • Oniontown is located in Madison County
• Paradise Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Oneida County
• Scribner Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribner Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner Corners
  • Scribner Corners is located in Madison County
• Starks Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Landing
  • Starks Landing is located in Oneida County
• Valley Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
  • Valley Mills is located in Madison County
• Willow Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Place
  • Willow Place is located in Oneida County

How Far From Lenox Basin 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 Lenox Basin to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Lenox Basin to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,262 miles [6,859 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/

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