Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Onondaga Hill:
  • 43.004788, -76.183259
  • 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 Onondaga Hill

• 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 Onondaga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
  • Since Onondaga Hill is near Madison County and also Cayuga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Cayuga 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 Onondaga Hill ...

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.

• Amboy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Amboy is located in Onondaga County
• Galeville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
  • Galeville is located in Onondaga County
• Griffins Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corners
  • Griffins Corners is located in Onondaga County
• Indian Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in Onondaga County
• Ironsides
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Ironsides is located in Onondaga County
• Jamesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jamesville is located in Onondaga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <2>
• Joshua
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
  • Joshua is located in Onondaga County
• Kellys Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
  • Kellys Corners is located in Onondaga County
• Lords Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corners
  • Lords Corners is located in Onondaga County
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  • Orchard Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Village
    • Orchard Village is located in Onondaga County
  • Parson Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Farms
    • Parson Farms is located in Onondaga County
  • Sentinel Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
    • Sentinel Heights is located in Onondaga County
  • Skytop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skytop
    • Skytop is located in Onondaga County
  • Split Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
    • Split Rock is located in Onondaga County
  • Stanley Manor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
    • Stanley Manor is located in Onondaga County

How Far From Onondaga Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Onondaga Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Onondaga Hill and extending to:

• Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Onondaga Hill 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 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five 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 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,285 miles [6,896 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

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