Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Owasco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owasco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Owasco
- 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 Owasco:
- 42.855068, -76.465215
- 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 Owasco
- 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 Cayuga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- Since Owasco is near Onondaga County and also Cortland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- eBird sighting report for Cortland 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 Owasco ...
We found three communities that share the name Owasco.
Within New York, the name Owasco is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Missouri
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owasco ...
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.
- Baptist Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Corners
- Baptist Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Cascade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Edgewater Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Onondaga County
- Indian Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Cayuga County
- Jones Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Beach
- Jones Beach is located in Onondaga County
- Kelloggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
- Petty Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Corner
- Petty Corner is located in Cayuga County
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shamrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sherlock Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherlock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherlock Corners
- Sherlock Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Thorn Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
- Thorn Hill is located in Onondaga County
- Wicks Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicks Corners
- Wicks Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Willow Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County
- Winding Ways
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Ways have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Ways
- Winding Ways is located in Onondaga County
- Shamrock
How Far From Owasco 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 Owasco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owasco and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Owasco to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,707 miles [9,184.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,303 miles [6,925 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.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- Owasco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owasco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8551, Longitude: -76.4652 In this case, the coordinates for Owasco 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Owasco to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.215 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.298 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.825 degrees. |