Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Gouverneur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Gouverneur and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Gouverneur
- 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 North Gouverneur:
- 44.421173, -75.469942
- 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 North Gouverneur
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since North Gouverneur is near Jefferson County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 North Gouverneur ...
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.
- Cedars
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Elmdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Fowler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Kents Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kents Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
- Kents Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Little Bow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bow
- Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Natural Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Pikes Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
- Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Pope Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Mills
- Pope Mills is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Richville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <2>
- Ruby Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Corner
- Ruby Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
How Far From North Gouverneur 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 North Gouverneur to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Gouverneur and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Gouverneur to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,603 miles [9,017.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,203 miles [6,764.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Gouverneur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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- North Gouverneur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Gouverneur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4212, Longitude: -75.4699 In this case, the coordinates for North Gouverneur 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 North Gouverneur 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 306.411 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.649 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.63 degrees. |