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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 MacDougall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to MacDougall 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 MacDougall:
    • 42.806457, -76.879404
    • 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 MacDougall
  • 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 MacDougall ...

We found two communities that share the name MacDougall.

Within New York, the name MacDougall is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This MacDougall lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the MacDougall that is located in Seneca County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This MacDougall lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the MacDougall that is located in Seneca County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near MacDougall ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Border City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border City
    • Border City is located in Seneca County
  • Elm Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Beach
    • Elm Beach is located in Seneca County
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Seneca County
  • Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Magee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Seneca County
  • Marsh Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Seneca County
  • Oaks Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks Corners
    • Oaks Corners is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks Corners <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pastime Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pastime Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastime Park
      • Pastime Park is located in Seneca County
    • Poplar Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Beach
      • Poplar Beach is located in Seneca County
    • Pre-emption
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pre-emption have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pre-emption
      • Pre-emption is located in Ontario County
    • Rose Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Seneca County
    • Stone Church Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church Corner
      • Stone Church Corner is located in Seneca County
    • Union Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Waterloo, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from MacDougall to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,322 miles [6,955.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- MacDougall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in MacDougall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8065, Longitude: -76.8794       In this case, the coordinates for MacDougall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 MacDougall 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 307.478 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.587 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.042 degrees.




 

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