Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Orwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Orwell
- 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 Orwell:
- 43.575072, -75.996227
- 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 Orwell
- 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 Oswego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oswego County
- Since Orwell is near Jefferson County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Orwell ...
We found six communities that share the name Orwell.
Within New York, the name Orwell is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Orwell ...
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.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Oswego County
- Farmers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Corner
- Farmers Corner is located in Oswego County
- Little America
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
- Little America is located in Oswego County
- Noble Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Shores
- Noble Shores is located in Oswego County
- Pine Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Pine Meadows is located in Oswego County
- Sandy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <3>
- Smartville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
- Smartville is located in Oswego County
- Stillwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Oswego County
How Far From Orwell 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 Orwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Orwell and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Orwell 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 just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 129 miles [207.6 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 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orwell. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5751, Longitude: -75.9962 |
| <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 Orwell 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 306.844 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.997 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.279 degrees. |