Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sennett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sennett and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sennett

• 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 Sennett:
  • 42.994666, -76.532963
  • 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 Sennett

• 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 Cayuga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
  • Since Sennett is near Onondaga County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sennett ...

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.

• Cold Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Cayuga County
• Jordan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <2>
• Long Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
  • Long Bridge is located in Onondaga County
• Marysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Marysville is located in Onondaga County
• Petty Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty Corner
  • Petty Corner is located in Cayuga County
• Pump Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pump Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Corners
  • Pump Corners is located in Cayuga County
• Sherlock Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherlock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherlock Corners
  • Sherlock Corners is located in Cayuga County
• Wicks Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicks Corners
  • Wicks Corners is located in Cayuga County
• Willow Glen
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
  • Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County

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

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

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sennett to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,300 miles [6,920.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sennett. 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/