Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Macedon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Macedon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Macedon
- 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 Macedon:
- 43.068277, -77.303661
- 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 Macedon
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Macedon is near Ontario County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ontario County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Macedon ...
We found three communities that share the name Macedon.
Within New York, the name Macedon is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Macedon, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 10,211 miles [16,433 km]<1> to the west
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Macedon ...
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.
- Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fairport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Fairport is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <3>
- Fishers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fishers is located in Ontario County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <3>
- Fruitland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Gypsum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Wayne County
- Littleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Ontario County
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Roseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Shortsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shortsville <3>
- Yellow Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Mills
- Yellow Mills is located in Wayne County
How Far From Macedon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Macedon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Macedon and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Macedon to Lyons, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 288 miles [463.5 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 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,330 miles [6,968.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Macedon. 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- Macedon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macedon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0683, Longitude: -77.3037 In this case, the coordinates for Macedon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Macedon 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 307.718 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.899 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.13 degrees. |