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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 Ogden Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ogden Center and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ogden Center:
    • 43.172283, -77.804453
    • 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 Ogden Center
  • 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

Communities Also Named Ogden Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Ogden Center.

Within New York, the name Ogden Center is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Ogden Center in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • This Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ogden Center that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Ogden Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ogden Center ...

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.

  • Chili Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Center
    • Chili Center is located in Monroe County
  • Churchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Monroe County
  • Elmgrove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove
    • Elmgrove is located in Monroe County
  • Five Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Monroe County
  • Gates Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Center
    • Gates Center is located in Monroe County
  • Greece
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
  • Maplewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Monroe County
  • Sweden Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
    • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
  • Town Pump
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Pump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Pump
    • Town Pump is located in Monroe County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ogden Center and extending to:

  • Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ogden Center to Rochester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Ogden Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ogden Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1723, Longitude: -77.8045       In this case, the coordinates for Ogden Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ogden Center 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 308.023 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.26 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.325 degrees.









 

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