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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 Scipioville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scipioville 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 Scipioville:
    • 42.782187, -76.624859
    • 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 Scipioville
  • 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 Scipioville ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunker
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
    • Bunker is located in Cayuga County
  • Cascade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
  • Edgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Cayuga County
  • Elm Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Beach
    • Elm Beach is located in Seneca County
  • Indian Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
    • Indian Cove is located in Cayuga County
  • King Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry
    • King Ferry is located in Cayuga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Ferry <1>
  • King Ferry Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry Station
    • King Ferry Station is located in Cayuga County
  • Little Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hollow
    • Little Hollow is located in Cayuga County
  • Marsh Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
    • Marsh Corner is located in Seneca County
  • Poplar Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Beach
    • Poplar Beach is located in Seneca County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Poplar Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Powers Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Corner
      • Powers Corner is located in Cayuga County
    • Sherlock Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherlock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherlock Corners
      • Sherlock Corners is located in Cayuga County
    • Union Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scipioville and extending to:

  • Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scipioville to Auburn, with an average speed<4> 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 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east (E). 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,312 miles [6,939.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scipioville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Scipioville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scipioville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7822, Longitude: -76.6249       In this case, the coordinates for Scipioville 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 Scipioville 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 307.322 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.407 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.933 degrees.




 

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