Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Podunk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Podunk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Podunk
- 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 Podunk:
- 42.524239, -76.662726
- 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 Podunk
- 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 Tompkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tompkins County
- Since Podunk is near Schuyler County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 Podunk ...
We found eight communities that share the name Podunk.
Within New York, the name Podunk is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Podunk.
- New Haven County
- This Podunk is located in New Haven County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Podunk that is located in Tompkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Podunk.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Barry County
- This Podunk is located in Barry County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the west of the Podunk that is located in Tompkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Podunk.
- Gladwin County
- This Podunk is located in Gladwin County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km] to the west northwest of the Podunk that is located in Tompkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gladwin County community of Podunk.
- Washtenaw 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 Michigan community of Podunk [Washtenaw County].
- Nevada
- Vermont
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Podunk ...
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.
- Belltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Butternut Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
- Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
- Cat Elbow Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Elbow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Elbow Corner
- Cat Elbow Corner is located in Seneca County
- Christian Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Cold Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
- Covert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Five Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Goodyear Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Corners
- Goodyear Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Head Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Corners
- Head Corners is located in Tompkins County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ithaca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <5>
- Kennedy Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
- Kennedy Corner is located in Tompkins County
- Kidders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
- Kidders is located in Seneca County
- King Ferry Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry Station
- King Ferry Station is located in Cayuga County
- Krum Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Corner
- Krum Corner is located in Tompkins County
- Willow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
- Ithaca
How Far From Podunk 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 Podunk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Podunk and extending to:
- Ithaca, which is the Seat of Tompkins County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Podunk to Ithaca, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Podunk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Podunk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Podunk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Podunk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5242, Longitude: -76.6627 In this case, the coordinates for Podunk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Podunk 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 Podunk 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 307.371 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.421 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.063 degrees. |