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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lime Kiln:
    • 43.172778, -77.120556
    • 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 Lime Kiln
  • 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 Lime Kiln ...

We found four communities that share the name Lime Kiln.

Within New York, the name Lime Kiln is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Colbert County
      • This Lime Kiln is located in Colbert County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lime Kiln that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Lime Kiln.
    • California
      • Tulare 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 California community of Lime Kiln [Tulare County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the south of the Lime Kiln that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lime Kiln.
    • Quebec
      • This Lime Kiln lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lime Kiln that is located in Wayne County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lime Kiln ...

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.

  • Fairville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • Furnaceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
    • Furnaceville is located in Wayne County
  • Holland Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cove
    • Holland Cove is located in Wayne County
  • Joy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Wayne County
  • Lock Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
  • Lyons
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
  • Marbletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Wayne County
  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayo Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Park
    • Mayo Park is located in Wayne County
  • Mud Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
  • Owls Nest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
    • Owls Nest is located in Wayne County
  • Pilgrimport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrimport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrimport
    • Pilgrimport is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Resort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resort
      • Resort is located in Wayne County
    • Sunset View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
      • Sunset View is located in Wayne County
    • Whispering Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
      • Whispering Woods is located in Wayne County
    • Yellow Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
      • Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County

How Far From Lime Kiln 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 Lime Kiln to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lime Kiln and extending to:

  • Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lime Kiln to Lyons, with an average speed<5> 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 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 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • 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).<9>

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lime Kiln) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lime Kiln. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1728, Longitude: -77.1206       In this case, the coordinates for Lime Kiln have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lime Kiln 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>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.
<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 Lime Kiln 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 307.593 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.775 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.997 degrees.









 

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