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

  • 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 Renwick:
    • 42.466184, -76.499663
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Renwick
  • 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 Tompkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tompkins County
    • Since Renwick is near Schuyler County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Seneca 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Renwick

Communities Also Named Renwick ...

We found two communities that are also named Renwick.

Within New York, the name Renwick is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Humboldt County
      • This Renwick is located in Humboldt County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west of the Renwick that is located in Tompkins County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Renwick.
    • Ontario
      • This Renwick lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the west of the Renwick that is located in Tompkins County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Renwick ...

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.

  • Christian Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Christian Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
  • Forest Home
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
  • Freeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grotto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grotto is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grotto
  • Head Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Head Corners is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Corners
  • Howland Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howland Corners is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Corners
  • Ithaca
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
  • Kennedy Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Kennedy Corner is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
  • Krum Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Krum Corner is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Corner
  • Peruville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
  • Willow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Willow Glen is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen

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

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

  • Ithaca, which is the Seat of Tompkins County, lies just to the South.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Renwick to Albany, with an average speed<3>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Renwick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Renwick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4662, Longitude: -76.4997       In this case, the coordinates for Renwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.275 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.304 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.012 degrees.