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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 Mud Settlement, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mud Settlement 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 Mud Settlement:
- 43.283680, -76.113812
- 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 Settlement
- 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 Settlement ...
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.
- Big Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Big Bay is located in Oswego County
- Doris Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris Park
- Doris Park is located in Oswego County
- Dutch Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
- Dutch Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Forest Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Forest Beach is located in Onondaga County
- Gayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Gulf Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Bridge
- Gulf Bridge is located in Oswego County
- Little France
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little France have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
- Little France is located in Oswego County
- Mallory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bay
- Sandy Bay is located in Onondaga County
- Toad Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toad Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Harbor
- Toad Harbor is located in Oswego County
- Union Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Settlement
- Union Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Whig Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
- Whig Hill is located in Oswego County
How Far From Mud Settlement to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Settlement 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 Settlement and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mud Settlement to Oswego, 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,272 miles [6,875.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mud Settlement. 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 '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- Mud Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mud Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2837, Longitude: -76.1138 In this case, the coordinates for Mud Settlement 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 Settlement 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 306.95 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.069 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.468 degrees. |
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