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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 Plymouth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Plymouth 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 Plymouth:
    • 42.581460, -75.564350
    • 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 Plymouth
  • 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 South Plymouth ...

We found one communities that share the name South Plymouth.

Within New York, the name South Plymouth is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named South Plymouth in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Fayette County
      • This South Plymouth is located in Fayette County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Plymouth that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of South Plymouth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Plymouth ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadow
    • Beaver Meadow is located in Chenango County
  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Chenango County
  • Dibble Corner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Corner
    • Dibble Corner is located in Chenango County
  • Earlville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
  • Five Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Chenango County
  • Galena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Chenango County
  • Plasterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plasterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plasterville
    • Plasterville is located in Chenango County
  • Plymouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
  • Polkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Chenango County
  • Sages Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sages Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sages Crossing
    • Sages Crossing is located in Chenango County
  • Seventh Day Hollow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventh Day Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Hollow
    • Seventh Day Hollow is located in Chenango County
  • Silver Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Springvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Chenango County

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

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

  • Norwich, which is the Seat of Chenango County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Plymouth to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 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 South Plymouth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Plymouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Plymouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5815, Longitude: -75.5644       In this case, the coordinates for South Plymouth 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 South Plymouth 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 306.685 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.657 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.525 degrees.









 

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