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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 Massena, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Massena 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 Massena:
- 44.929163, -74.892348
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Massena
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Massena is near Franklin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Massena
Communities Also Named Massena ...
We found one communities that are also named Massena.
Within New York, the name Massena is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Massena in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Cass County
- This Massena is located in Cass County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the west of the Massena that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Massena.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Massena ...
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.
- Cornwall Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grantville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Louisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Louisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Louisville Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Corner
- Maple Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plumbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plumbrook is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbrook
- Raymondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Canada Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Massena 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 village such as Massena to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Massena and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Massena to Canton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,160 miles [6,694.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Massena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Massena to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Massena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9292, Longitude: -74.8923 In this case, the coordinates for Massena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.978 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.10 degrees. |
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