Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Remsen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Remsen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Remsen
- 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 Remsen:
- 43.326916, -75.186761
- 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 Remsen
- 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- Since Remsen is near Herkimer County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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
Communities Also Named Remsen ...
We found one communities that share the name Remsen.
Within New York, the name Remsen is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Remsen in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Remsen ...
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.
- Big Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Fink Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fink Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fink Hollow
- Fink Hollow is located in Oneida County
- Forestport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestport
- Forestport is located in Oneida County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestport <3>
- Frenchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Oneida County
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Gravesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
- Holland Patent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Patent
- Holland Patent is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland Patent <3>
- Mapledale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Oneida County
- Estimated population in 2015: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- Russia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Remsen 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 village such as Remsen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Remsen and extending to:
- Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Remsen to Utica, 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 85 miles [136.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 320 miles [515 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 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,231 miles [6,809.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Remsen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Remsen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Remsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3269, Longitude: -75.1868 |
| <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 Remsen 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 306.366 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.42 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.007 degrees. |