Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shore Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shore Oaks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shore Oaks
- 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 Shore Oaks:
- 43.518680, -76.357157
- 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 Shore Oaks
- 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 Oswego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oswego County
- Since Shore Oaks is near Jefferson County and also Cayuga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga 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 Shore Oaks ...
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.
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Clark Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
- Clark Corners is located in Oswego County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Oswego County
- Jones Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corners
- Jones Corners is located in Oswego County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mexico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
- Pleasant Point Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point Crossing
- Pleasant Point Crossing is located in Oswego County
- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Shore Oaks 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 Shore Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shore Oaks and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Shore Oaks 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 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 Shore Oaks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/
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' (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- Shore Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shore Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5187, Longitude: -76.3572 In this case, the coordinates for Shore Oaks 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 Shore Oaks 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 307.077 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.478 degrees. |