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

When in South Hannibal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Hannibal 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 South Hannibal:
    • 43.262568, -76.524108
    • 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 South Hannibal
  • 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 South Hannibal ...

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.

  • Crocketts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts
    • Crocketts is located in Cayuga County
  • Floridaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floridaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridaville
    • Floridaville is located in Cayuga County
  • Hannibal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hannibal Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal Center
    • Hannibal Center is located in Oswego County
  • Ira
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Cayuga County
  • Lewis Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corners
    • Lewis Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Little Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
  • Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Cayuga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
  • Plainville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
  • Victory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Cayuga County

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

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

  • Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from South Hannibal to Oswego, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,693 miles [9,162 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,290 miles [6,904.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Hannibal. 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- South Hannibal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Hannibal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2626, Longitude: -76.5241       In this case, the coordinates for South Hannibal 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 South Hannibal 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 307.209 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.357 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.673 degrees.









 

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