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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 Ramona Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramona Beach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ramona Beach:
    • 43.540069, -76.221595
    • 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 Ramona Beach
  • 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 Ramona Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Ramona Beach.

Within New York, the name Ramona Beach is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Ramona Beach in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Ramona Beach is located in Baltimore County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the south of the Ramona Beach that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ramona Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramona Beach ...

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.

  • Arthur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Oswego County
  • Farmers Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Corner
    • Farmers Corner is located in Oswego County
  • Hickory Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Oswego County
  • Maple View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
    • Maple View is located in Oswego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple View <3>
  • Mexico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Point Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Crossing
    • Pleasant Point Crossing is located in Oswego County
  • Prattham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
    • Prattham is located in Oswego County
  • Rainbow Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Shores
    • Rainbow Shores is located in Oswego County
  • Sandy Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Pond
    • Sandy Pond is located in Oswego County
  • Texas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Oswego County
  • Tinker Tavern Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinker Tavern Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Ramona Beach 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 Ramona Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ramona Beach to Oswego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 138 miles [222.1 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramona Beach. 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 '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- Ramona Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramona Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5401, Longitude: -76.2216       In this case, the coordinates for Ramona Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ramona Beach 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 306.989 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.155 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.403 degrees.









 

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