Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mud Lock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mud Lock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mud Lock
- 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 Mud Lock:
- 42.946455, -76.736063
- 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 Mud Lock
- 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 Seneca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- Since Mud Lock is near Cayuga County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Mud Lock ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
- Evans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
- Evans Corner is located in Seneca County
- Fosterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Fosterville is located in Cayuga County
- Fox Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Half Acre
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lockpit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Magee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Mays Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Point
- Mays Point is located in Seneca County
- Montezuma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
- Powers Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Corner
- Powers Corner is located in Cayuga County
- Stone Church Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church Corner
- Stone Church Corner is located in Seneca County
- Union Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <2>
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Cayuga County
How Far From Mud Lock 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 Mud Lock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mud Lock and extending to:
- Waterloo, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 151 miles [243 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mud Lock 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 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south (S). 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 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,311 miles [6,937.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mud Lock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mud Lock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mud Lock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9465, Longitude: -76.7361 In this case, the coordinates for Mud Lock 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 Mud Lock 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 307.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.493 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.913 degrees. |