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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in South Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Lebanon 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 Lebanon:
    • 42.759235, -75.657962
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on South Lebanon
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since South Lebanon is near Chenango County and also Cortland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cortland 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for South Lebanon

Communities Also Named South Lebanon ...

We found four communities that are also named South Lebanon.

Within New York, the name South Lebanon is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This South Lebanon is located in York County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east of the South Lebanon that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of South Lebanon.
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This South Lebanon is located in Warren County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Lebanon that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of South Lebanon.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This South Lebanon is located in Linn County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Lebanon that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of South Lebanon.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This South Lebanon is located in Lebanon County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the South Lebanon that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of South Lebanon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lebanon ...

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.

  • Beaver Meadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
  • Eagleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Earlville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pecksport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecksport is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
  • Pierceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pierceville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Poolville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Poolville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
  • Quaker Settlement
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Quaker Settlement is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Settlement
  • Randallsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Randallsville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
  • Seventh Day Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seventh Day Hollow is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Hollow
  • Sheds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sheds is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds
  • Williams Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Williams Corners is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Lebanon and extending to:

  • Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from South Lebanon to Wampsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,272 miles [6,875.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Lebanon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Lebanon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7592, Longitude: -75.6580       In this case, the coordinates for South Lebanon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.724 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.729 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.489 degrees.