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we pass this GPS location for Snyders Corner:
42.670079, -73.620394
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We found one communities that share the name Snyders Corner.
Within New York, the name Snyders Corner is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Snyders Corner in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Washington
King County
This Snyders Corner is located in King County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snyders Corner that is located in Rensselaer County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Snyders Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Snyders Corner ...
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.
Barberville (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Snyders Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snyders Corner and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies just to the west (W).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Snyders Corner to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,312 miles [10,158.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,187 miles [6,738.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snyders Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snyders Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6701, Longitude: -73.6204 In this case, the coordinates for Snyders Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
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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 Snyders Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.481 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.316 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.583 degrees.