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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 Red Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Mill 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 Red Mill:
    • 43.418403, -76.142703
    • 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 Red Mill
  • 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 Red Mill ...

We found six communities that share the name Red Mill.

Within New York, the name Red Mill is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Red Mill is located in Hunterdon County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Red Mill that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Red Mill.
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This Red Mill is located in Socorro County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<1> to the west of the Red Mill that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Red Mill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Red Mill is located in Cambria County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Red Mill that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Red Mill.
      • Centre County
      • This Red Mill is located in Centre County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the south southwest of the Red Mill that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Red Mill.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Red Mill is located in Jefferson County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the southwest of the Red Mill that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Red Mill.
    • Quebec
      • This Red Mill lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Mill that is located in Oswego County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Mill ...

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.

  • Catfish Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Corners
    • Catfish Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Howardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
    • Howardville is located in Oswego County
  • Little France
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little France have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
    • Little France is located in Oswego County
  • Mallory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Maple View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 northwest)
  • Morse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Oswego County
  • Parish
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Parish Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parish Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish Center
    • Parish Center is located in Oswego County
  • Prattham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattham
    • Prattham is located in Oswego County
  • Tinker Tavern Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Red Mill 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 Red Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Red Mill to Oswego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 131 miles [210.8 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 315 miles [506.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,671 miles [9,126.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Mill. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4184, Longitude: -76.1427       In this case, the coordinates for Red Mill 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 Red Mill 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 306.953 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.095 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.421 degrees.









 

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