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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 Mallory, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mallory 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 Mallory:
    • 43.323508, -76.116418
    • 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 Mallory
  • 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 Mallory ...

We found eight communities that share the name Mallory.

Within New York, the name Mallory is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Mallory [Crittenden County].
    • Georgia
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mallory [Morgan County].
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mallory [Sumner County].
    • Minnesota
      • Polk County
      • This Mallory is located in Polk County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mallory that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Mallory.
    • South Carolina
      • Dillon County
      • This Mallory is located in Dillon County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Mallory that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Mallory.
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This Mallory is located in Shelby County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mallory that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Mallory.
    • Virginia
      • Louisa County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mallory [Louisa County].
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Mallory is located in Logan County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mallory that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Mallory.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mallory ...

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.

  • Big Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Oswego County
  • Catfish Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Corners
    • Catfish Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Dutch Settlement
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
    • Dutch Settlement is located in Oswego County
  • Gayville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
    • Gayville is located in Oswego County
  • Gulf Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Bridge
    • Gulf Bridge is located in Oswego County
  • Little France
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little France have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
    • Little France is located in Oswego County
  • Morse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Oswego County
  • Mud Settlement
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Settlement
    • Mud Settlement is located in Oswego County
  • Parish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Parish Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Center
      • Parish Center is located in Oswego County
    • Peat Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peat Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peat Corners
      • Peat Corners is located in Oswego County
    • Red Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Oswego County
    • Toad Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toad Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Harbor
      • Toad Harbor is located in Oswego County
    • Union Settlement
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Settlement
      • Union Settlement is located in Oswego County
    • Whig Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
      • Whig Hill is located in Oswego County

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

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

  • Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mallory to Oswego, with an average speed<6> 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 most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 127 miles [204.4 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 309 miles [497.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,270 miles [6,871.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mallory 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mallory) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mallory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3235, Longitude: -76.1164    
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mallory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Mallory to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.947 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.072 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.451 degrees.









 

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