Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lysander, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lysander and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lysander
- 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 Lysander:
- 43.206551, -76.458889
- 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 Lysander
- 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 Onondaga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- Since Lysander is near Cayuga County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- eBird sighting report for Oswego 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
Communities Also Named Lysander ...
We found one communities that share the name Lysander.
Within New York, the name Lysander is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Lysander in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lysander ...
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.
- Bangall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Floridaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridaville
- Floridaville is located in Cayuga County
- Hannibal Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Center
- Hannibal Center is located in Oswego County
- Ira
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Ira is located in Cayuga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ira
- From Lysander to Ira
- Jacks Reef
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
- Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jacks Reef
- From Lysander to Jacks Reef
- Jones Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
- Jones Point is located in Onondaga County
- Little Utica
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
- Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Utica
- From Lysander to Little Utica
- Meridian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
- Peru
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
How Far From Lysander 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 Lysander to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lysander and extending to:
- Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lysander to Syracuse, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south (S). 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 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,289 miles [6,902.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lysander: www.townoflysander.org/
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lysander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lysander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2066, Longitude: -76.4589 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lysander 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 307.174 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.309 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.667 degrees. |