Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Randall Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Randall Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Randall Crossing
- 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 Randall Crossing:
- 42.616182, -76.943852
- 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 Randall Crossing
- 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 Yates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yates County
- Since Randall Crossing is near Seneca County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler 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 Randall Crossing ...
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.
- Cat Elbow Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Elbow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Elbow Corner
- Cat Elbow Corner is located in Seneca County
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Himrod
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himrod
- Himrod is located in Yates County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Himrod <2>
- Mays Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Mills
- Mays Mills is located in Yates County
- Porter Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
- Porter Corner is located in Yates County
- Second Milo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Milo
- Second Milo is located in Yates County
- Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Yates County
How Far From Randall Crossing 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 Randall Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Randall Crossing and extending to:
- Penn Yan, which is the Seat of Yates County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Randall Crossing to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five 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 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Randall Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Randall Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Randall Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6162, Longitude: -76.9439 In this case, the coordinates for Randall Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Randall Crossing 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 307.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.155 degrees. |