Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moscow Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moscow Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moscow Hill
- 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 Moscow Hill:
- 42.793682, -75.406006
- 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 Moscow Hill
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Moscow Hill is near Oneida County and also Chenango County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Chenango 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moscow Hill ...
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.
- Button City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
- Button City is located in Chenango County
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Chenango County
- Earlville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Five Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Oneida County
- Guideboard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guideboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guideboard
- Guideboard is located in Madison County
- Leonardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
- Leonardsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardsville <2>
- Lloydsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Otsego County
- Poolville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Randallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Sweets
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Moscow Hill 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 Moscow Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Moscow Hill and extending to:
- Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Moscow Hill to Wampsville, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 83 miles [133.6 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 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 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moscow Hill. 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> | 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 '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- Moscow Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moscow Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7937, Longitude: -75.4060 In this case, the coordinates for Moscow Hill 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 Moscow Hill 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 306.564 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.355 degrees. |