Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Schepps Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Schepps Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Schepps Corners
- 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 Schepps Corners:
- 43.115345, -76.003253
- 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 Schepps Corners
- 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 Onondaga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- Since Schepps Corners is near Madison County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Oswego 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 Schepps Corners ...
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.
- Doris Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris Park
- Doris Park is located in Oswego County
- Eagle Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Forest Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Forest Beach is located in Onondaga County
- Galeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - High Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Onondaga County
- Kirkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkville <2>
- Oniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pitcher Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Hill
- Pitcher Hill is located in Onondaga County
- Polkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rodger Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodger Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodger Corner
- Rodger Corner is located in Onondaga County
- Sandy Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Skytop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Tall Pines Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Valentines Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines Beach
- Valentines Beach is located in Onondaga County
- Weaver Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Corner
- Weaver Corner is located in Madison County
- Rodger Corner
How Far From Schepps Corners 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 Schepps Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Schepps Corners and extending to:
- Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Schepps Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schepps Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schepps Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schepps Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1153, Longitude: -76.0033 In this case, the coordinates for Schepps Corners 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 Schepps Corners 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 306.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.491 degrees. |