Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Windsor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Windsor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Windsor
- 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 Windsor:
- 42.027580, -75.622405
- 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 Windsor
- 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 Broome County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Broome County
- Since South Windsor is near Susquehanna County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named South Windsor ...
We found three communities that share the name South Windsor.
Within New York, the name South Windsor is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This South Windsor is located in Hartford County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east of the South Windsor that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of South Windsor.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This South Windsor is located in Kennebec County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Windsor that is located in Broome County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of South Windsor.
- Ontario
- This South Windsor lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west of the South Windsor that is located in Broome County.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Windsor ...
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.
- Brushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
- Brushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Corbettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbettsville
- Corbettsville is located in Broome County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbettsville <3>
- Damascus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Flowers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Great Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
- Gulf Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Island Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Plain
- Island Plain is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Lester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stevens Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
How Far From South Windsor 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 Windsor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Windsor and extending to:
- Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Windsor to Binghamton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,707 miles [9,184.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,298 miles [6,917 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Windsor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/
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' (or 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- South Windsor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Windsor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0276, Longitude: -75.6224 In this case, the coordinates for South Windsor 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Windsor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.779 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.674 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.799 degrees. |