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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 Reynolds Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reynolds Corner 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 Reynolds Corner:
- 44.090331, -76.042432
- 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 Reynolds Corner
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Reynolds Corner is near Lewis County and also Saint Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence 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 Reynolds Corner
Communities Also Named Reynolds Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Reynolds Corner.
Within New York, the name Reynolds Corner is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Reynolds Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east of the Reynolds Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Reynolds Corner.
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Reynolds Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south of the Reynolds Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Reynolds Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reynolds Corner ...
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.
- Calcium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Settlement
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dutch Settlement is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
- Evans Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fields Settlement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fields Settlement is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Settlement
- Glen Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Limerick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orleans Four Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orleans Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Four Corners
- Paddy Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paddy Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddy Hill
- Perch River
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Perch River is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perch River
- Pillar Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pillar Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillar Point
- Sulphur Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sunnybank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnybank is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
- Three Mile Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Reynolds Corner 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 Reynolds Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reynolds Corner and extending to:
- Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Reynolds Corner to Watertown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,639 miles [9,075.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,239 miles [6,822 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Reynolds Corner) 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 Reynolds Corner 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 Reynolds Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0903, Longitude: -76.0424 In this case, the coordinates for Reynolds Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.814 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.047 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.065 degrees. |
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