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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Rock and the surrounding area.
- 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 Point Rock:
- 43.380703, -75.547381
- 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 Point Rock
- 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 Point Rock ...
We found one communities that share the name Point Rock.
Within New York, the name Point Rock is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Point Rock in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Meigs County
- This Point Rock is located in Meigs County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Point Rock that is located in Oneida County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Point Rock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Rock ...
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.
- Beartown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Oneida County
- Flint Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Oneida County
- Freeman Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Mill
- Freeman Mill is located in Lewis County
- Lake Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delta
- Lake Delta is located in Oneida County
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Oneida County
- Lee Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Oneida County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <3>
- Leisure Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
- Parson Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Mill
- Parson Mill is located in Lewis County
- Prussian Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Settlement
- Prussian Settlement is located in Oneida County
- Stokes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Corner
- Stokes Corner is located in Oneida County
How Far From Point Rock 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 Point Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Rock and extending to:
- Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Point Rock to Utica, 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,244 miles [6,830.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3807, Longitude: -75.5474 |
| <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 Point Rock 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 306.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.674 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.153 degrees. |
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