Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Oniontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oniontown and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oniontown

• 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 Oniontown:
  • 43.117290, -75.829912
  • 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 Oniontown

• 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 Oniontown is near Onondaga County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
  • eBird sighting report for Oneida 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

Communities Also Named Oniontown ...

We found two communities that share the name Oniontown.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Oniontown.

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

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Dutchess County
    • This Oniontown is located in Dutchess County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oniontown that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Oniontown.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Mercer County
    • This Oniontown is located in Mercer County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oniontown that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Oniontown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oniontown ...

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.

• Clockville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clockville
  • Clockville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clockville <2>
• Cottons
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
  • Cottons is located in Madison County
• Edgewater Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Edgewater Beach is located in Oneida County
• Fish Creek Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Station
  • Fish Creek Station is located in Oneida County
• Five Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Madison County
• Jewell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Oneida County
• Kirkville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
  • Kirkville is located in Onondaga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkville <2>
• Long Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Crossing
  • Long Crossing is located in Oneida County
• Messenger Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messenger Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Bay
  • Messenger Bay is located in Madison County
• Sulphur Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
  • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
  • Chittenango Springs
• Tall Pines Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
  • Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
• Weaver Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Corner
  • Weaver Corner is located in Madison County

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

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

• Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Oniontown to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oniontown. 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/