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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 Lockpit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lockpit and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Lockpit:
    • 43.035898, -76.809401
    • 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 Lockpit
  • 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 Lockpit ...

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.

  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Seneca County
  • Evans Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
    • Evans Corner is located in Seneca County
  • Fox Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
    • Fox Ridge is located in Cayuga County
  • Howland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Howland is located in Cayuga County
  • Lock Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
  • Magee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Seneca County
  • Mays Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Point
    • Mays Point is located in Seneca County
  • Montezuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <1>
  • Mud Lock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lock
    • Mud Lock is located in Seneca County
  • Noble Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Corner
    • Noble Corner is located in Wayne County
  • Stone Church Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church Corner
    • Stone Church Corner is located in Seneca County
  • Willow Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Cayuga County

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

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

  • Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lockpit to Lyons, 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 156 miles [251.1 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 285 miles [458.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,311 miles [6,937.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lockpit. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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- Lockpit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lockpit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0359, Longitude: -76.8094       In this case, the coordinates for Lockpit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Lockpit to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.411 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.549 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.909 degrees.









 

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