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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Massena
- 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.
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Massena is near Franklin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Massena ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Centre
- Grantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
- Lakeview Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Louisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Louisville Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Corner
- Louisville Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Maple Grove ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Plumbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Raymondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <3>
- Upper Canada Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Canada Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Canada Village
How Far From Massena to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- 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).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Massena: www.village.massena.ny.us/
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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' (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.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). |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Massena 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 305.978 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.248 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.10 degrees. |