Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pekin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pekin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pekin
- 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 Pekin:
- 43.546737, -75.964641
- 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 Pekin
- 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 Pekin 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 Pekin ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Pekin.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Pekin.
Beyond New York, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pekin [Craighead County].
- Stone County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pekin [Stone County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This Pekin is located in Morgan County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pekin that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Pekin.
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pekin [Rowan County].
- Maryland
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Pekin is located in Carroll County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pekin that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pekin.
- Jefferson County
- This Pekin is located in Jefferson County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the southwest of the Pekin that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pekin.
- Medina County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Medina County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Pekin.
- Stark County
- This community is historic and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Pekin.
- Warren County
- This Pekin is located in Warren County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the west southwest of the Pekin that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pekin.
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pekin ...
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 west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Oswego County
- Farmers Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Corner
- Farmers Corner is located in Oswego County
- Happy Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Oswego County
- Howardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Howardville is located in Oswego County
- Little America
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little America have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
- Little America is located in Oswego County
- Maple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Oswego County
- Noble Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Shores
- Noble Shores is located in Oswego County
- Pine Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Pine Meadows is located in Oswego County
- Redfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Oswego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <5>
- Smartville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smartville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
- Smartville is located in Oswego County
- Stillwater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Oswego County
- Tinker Tavern Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Tavern Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinker Tavern Corner
- Tinker Tavern Corner is located in Oswego County
How Far From Pekin 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 Pekin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pekin and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pekin to Oswego, with an average speed<6> 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 126 miles [202.8 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 325 miles [523 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- 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).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pekin. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pekin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pekin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5467, Longitude: -75.9646 In this case, the coordinates for Pekin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pekin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pekin could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Pekin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.827 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.974 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.277 degrees. |