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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 Marengo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marengo 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 Marengo:
    • 43.025897, -76.910518
    • 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 Marengo
  • 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 Marengo ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Marengo.

Within New York, the name Marengo is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marengo County
      • This Marengo is located in Marengo County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Marengo.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Marengo [Los Angeles County].
    • Illinois
      • McHenry County
      • This Marengo is located in McHenry County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Marengo.
    • Indiana
      • Crawford County
      • This Marengo is located in Crawford County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Marengo.
    • Iowa
      • Iowa County
      • This Marengo is located in Iowa County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Marengo.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Marengo [Sumner County].
    • Michigan
      • Calhoun County
      • This Marengo is located in Calhoun County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Marengo.
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes County
      • This Marengo is located in Hayes County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the west of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hayes County community of Marengo.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Marengo.
      • Morrow County
      • This Marengo is located in Morrow County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Marengo.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Marengo is located in Centre County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Marengo.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Marengo lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Marengo [Hawkins County].
    • Virginia
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Marengo.
    • Washington
      • Adams County
      • This Marengo is located in Adams County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Marengo.
      • Columbia County
      • This Marengo is located in Columbia County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km] to the west northwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Marengo.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This Marengo is located in Ashland County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Marengo that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Marengo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marengo ...

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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
  • Dublin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Seneca County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Ontario County
  • Lock Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
  • Lockpit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockpit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockpit
    • Lockpit is located in Wayne County
  • Lyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
  • Magee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
    • Magee is located in Seneca County
  • Noble Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Corner
    • Noble Corner is located in Wayne County
  • Pilgrimport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrimport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrimport
    • Pilgrimport is located in Wayne County
  • Stone Church Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church Corner
    • Stone Church Corner is located in Seneca County

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

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

  • Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Marengo to Albany, with an average speed<6>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,315 miles [6,944.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marengo. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marengo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marengo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0259, Longitude: -76.9105       In this case, the coordinates for Marengo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Marengo 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.
<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 Marengo, 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 Marengo 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 307.476 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.619 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.961 degrees.









 

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