Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Penelope:
  • 42.413683, -75.895198
  • 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 Penelope

• 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 Broome County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broome County
  • Since Penelope is near Chenango County and also Cortland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chenango 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 Penelope ...

We found two communities that share the name Penelope.

Within New York, the name Penelope is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Burke County
    • This Penelope is located in Burke County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Penelope that is located in Broome County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Penelope.
  • Texas
    • Hill County
    • This Penelope is located in Hill County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Penelope that is located in Broome County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Penelope.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penelope ...

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.

• Dibble Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Corner
  • Dibble Corner is located in Chenango County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Cortland County
• German Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Four Corners
  • German Four Corners is located in Chenango County
• Greene
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Chenango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
• Lakeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Chenango County
• Lakeville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Chenango County
• Lower Cincinnatus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cincinnatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cincinnatus
  • Lower Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County
• Marathon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <3>
• Texas Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
  • Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
• Triangle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
  • Triangle is located in Broome County

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

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

• Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Penelope to Binghamton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,295 miles [6,912.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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