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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 Sullivan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sullivan 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 Sullivan:
    • 43.054387, -75.846428
    • 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 Sullivan
  • 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 Sullivan is near Onondaga County and also Oneida County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida 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 Sullivan

Communities Also Named Sullivan ...

We found 32 communities that are also named Sullivan.

Within New York, the name Sullivan is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sullivan [Escambia County].
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Sullivan [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Scott County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sullivan [Scott County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Sullivan lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sullivan [Kern County].
      • Sutter County
      • This Sullivan is located in Sutter County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km]<2> to the west of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Sullivan.
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • This Sullivan is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<2> to the west of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Sullivan.
    • Illinois
      • Moultrie County
      • This Sullivan is located in Moultrie County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Sullivan.
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • This Sullivan is located in Sullivan County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Sullivan.
    • Kansas
      • Harper County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Harper County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Sullivan.
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sullivan.
      • Marshall County
      • This Sullivan is located in Marshall County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<2> to the west of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sullivan.
    • Kentucky
      • Union County
      • This Sullivan is located in Union County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Sullivan.
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Sullivan is located in Hancock County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sullivan.
    • Michigan
      • Muskegon County
      • This Sullivan is located in Muskegon County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the west of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskegon County community of Sullivan.
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This Sullivan is located in Franklin County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Sullivan.
    • Montana
      • Glacier County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Sullivan [Glacier County].
    • Nebraska
      • Hayes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Sullivan [Hayes County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Sullivan is located in Cheshire County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the east of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Sullivan.
    • Ohio
      • Ashland County
      • This Sullivan is located in Ashland County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Sullivan.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Sullivan.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sullivan [Fayette County].
      • Tioga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sullivan [Tioga County].
    • Quebec
      • This Sullivan lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
    • South Dakota
      • Jerauld County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Sullivan [Jerauld County].
    • Texas
      • Guadalupe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Sullivan.
    • Virginia
      • Greene County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sullivan [Greene County].
      • Stafford County
      • This Sullivan is located in Stafford County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sullivan.
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • This Sullivan is located in Raleigh County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Sullivan.
      • Randolph County
      • This Sullivan is located in Randolph County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the southwest of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Sullivan.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Sullivan is located in Jefferson County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the west of the Sullivan that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sullivan.
      • La Crosse County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Sullivan [La Crosse County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sullivan ...

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.

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

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

  • Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the East.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sullivan to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,269 miles [6,870.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sullivan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Sullivan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sullivan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0544, Longitude: -75.8464    
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.808 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.873 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.444 degrees.