Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pump Corners:
  • 43.066667, -76.501667
  • 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 Pump Corners

• 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 Pump Corners is near Onondaga County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pump Corners ...

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.

• Bangall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangall
  • Bangall is located in Onondaga County
• Halfway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
• Jacks Reef
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
  • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
• Jones Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
  • Jones Point is located in Onondaga County
• Jordan
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <2>
• Long Bridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
  • Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
• Marysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Onondaga County
• Meridian
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
• Mosquito Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Point
  • Mosquito Point is located in Cayuga County
• Peru
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Onondaga County
• Plainville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
  • Plainville is located in Onondaga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
• Sweets Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Crossing
  • Sweets Crossing is located in Onondaga County
• Wicks Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pump Corners and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pump Corners to Auburn, with an average speed<4> 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 141 miles [226.9 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 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pump Corners. 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/