Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Skytop, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skytop and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Skytop
- 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 Skytop:
- 43.020344, -76.123257
- 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 Skytop
- 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 Skytop 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
Communities Also Named Skytop ...
We found three communities that share the name Skytop.
Within New York, the name Skytop is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Skytop ...
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.
- Galeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Griffins Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corners
- Griffins Corners is located in Onondaga County
- High Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Onondaga County
- Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jamesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <3>
- Kellys Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Corners
- Kellys Corners is located in Onondaga County
- Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
- Pitcher Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitcher Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcher Hill
- Pitcher Hill is located in Onondaga County
- Polkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sentinel Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
- Sentinel Heights is located in Onondaga County
- Split Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Onondaga County
- Stanley Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Manor
- Stanley Manor is located in Onondaga County
How Far From Skytop 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 Skytop to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skytop and extending to:
- Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Skytop 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 288 miles [463.5 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 5,686 miles [9,150.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,282 miles [6,891.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skytop. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skytop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skytop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0203, Longitude: -76.1233 In this case, the coordinates for Skytop have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Skytop 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 306.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.065 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.59 degrees. |