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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 Minetto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minetto 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 Minetto:
    • 43.398124, -76.477440
    • 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 Minetto
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Minetto ...

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.

  • Clark Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
    • Clark Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Crocketts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts
    • Crocketts is located in Cayuga County
  • Fruit Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Valley
    • Fruit Valley is located in Oswego County
  • Hannibal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Oswego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
  • Hannibal Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Center
    • Hannibal Center is located in Oswego County
  • Jones Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corners
    • Jones Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Oswego County
  • Lewis Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corners
    • Lewis Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Moon Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Beach
    • Moon Beach is located in Cayuga County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Oswego County
  • Pleasant Point Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Crossing
    • Pleasant Point Crossing is located in Oswego County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Minetto and extending to:

  • Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 146 miles [235 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Minetto to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Minetto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minetto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3981, Longitude: -76.4774       In this case, the coordinates for Minetto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Minetto 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 307.166 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.33 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.59 degrees.









 

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