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

When in Snyder Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snyder Crossing 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 Snyder Crossing:
    • 43.075345, -75.991030
    • 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 Snyder Crossing
  • 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 Snyder Crossing ...

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.

  • Eagle Village
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • High Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Jamesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kirkville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oniontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oniontown
    • Oniontown is located in Madison County
  • Pitcher Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Onondaga County
  • Skytop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skytop
    • Skytop is located in Onondaga County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
    • Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
    • Chittenango Springs
  • Tall Pines Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

How Far From Snyder Crossing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Snyder Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Snyder Crossing 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 116 miles [186.7 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Snyder Crossing 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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snyder Crossing. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snyder Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snyder Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0753, Longitude: -75.9910       In this case, the coordinates for Snyder Crossing 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 Snyder Crossing 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 306.896 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.975 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.503 degrees.









 

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