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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 Minerva, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minerva 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 Minerva:
- 43.791561, -73.984506
- 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 Minerva
- 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 Minerva ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Minerva.
Within New York, the name Minerva is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Minerva is located in Marshall County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<1> to the west of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Minerva.
- Kansas
- Labette 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 Minerva [Labette County].
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Minerva is located in Mason County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Minerva.
- Louisiana
- Terrebonne Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Minerva [Terrebonne Parish].
- Minnesota
- Clearwater County
- This Minerva is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Minerva.
- Mississippi
- Montgomery County
- This Minerva is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Minerva.
- Nevada
- White Pine 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 Nevada community of Minerva [White Pine County].
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Minerva is located in Carroll County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Minerva.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Minerva is located in Lane County and lies 2,445 miles [3,934.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Minerva.
- Texas
- Milam County
- This Minerva is located in Milam County and lies 1,542 miles [2,481.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Minerva.
- Virginia
- Carroll 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 Virginia community of Minerva [Carroll County].
- West Virginia
- Lincoln County
- This Minerva is located in Lincoln County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Minerva that is located in Essex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Minerva.
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of Minerva [Milwaukee County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minerva ...
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.
- Chestertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Warren County
- Edwards Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Hill
- Edwards Hill is located in Warren County
- Irishtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Irishtown is located in Essex County
- Johnsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pottersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pudding Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pudding Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pudding Hollow
- Pudding Hollow is located in Essex County
- Severance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sodom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Sodom is located in Warren County
- Starbuckville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbuckville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuckville
- Starbuckville is located in Warren County
- Stillwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Essex County
How Far From Minerva 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 Minerva to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minerva and extending to:
- Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Minerva to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south (S). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,163 miles [6,699.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minerva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minerva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7916, Longitude: -73.9845 |
| <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 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 Minerva 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 Minerva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Minerva 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 305.559 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.589 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.212 degrees. |
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