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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 Middleport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleport and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Middleport:
    • 42.790625, -75.559903
    • 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 Middleport
  • 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 Middleport ...

We found five communities that share the name Middleport.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Middleport.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Niagara County
      • This Middleport is located in Niagara County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middleport that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Middleport.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This Middleport is located in Meigs County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middleport that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Middleport.
    • Ontario
      • This Middleport lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west of the Middleport that is located in Madison County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Middleport is located in Schuylkill County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the south of the Middleport that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Middleport.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This Middleport is located in Ashland County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middleport that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Middleport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleport ...

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.

  • Beaver Meadow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
  • Eagleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Madison County
  • Earlville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Guideboard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guideboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guideboard
    • Guideboard is located in Madison County
  • Moscow Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Hill
    • Moscow Hill is located in Madison County
  • Pecksport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecksport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
    • Pecksport is located in Madison County
  • Pierceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Madison County
  • Poolville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Poolville is located in Madison County
  • Pratts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Pratts is located in Madison County
  • Pratts Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
    • Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
  • Randallsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Randallsville is located in Madison County
  • Williams Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
    • Williams Corners is located in Madison County

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

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

  • Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Middleport to Wampsville, with an average speed<4> 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middleport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7906, Longitude: -75.5599       In this case, the coordinates for Middleport 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 Middleport 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 306.659 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.662 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.429 degrees.




 

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