Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swastika, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swastika and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Swastika
- 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 Swastika:
- 44.513102, -73.760698
- 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 Swastika
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Swastika is near Essex County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Swastika ...
We found three communities that share the name Swastika.
Within New York, the name Swastika 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 ...
- New Mexico
- Ontario
- This Swastika lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Swastika that is located in Clinton County.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swastika ...
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.
- Forestdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Franklin County
- Green Street
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Street have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Street
- Green Street is located in Essex County
- Hawkeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - High Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Jay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jay is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
- North Pole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pole
- North Pole is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Pole <4>
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Stevens Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Landing
- Stevens Landing is located in Clinton County
- Sugarbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Union Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Falls
- Union Falls is located in Clinton County
How Far From Swastika 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 Swastika to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swastika and extending to:
- Plattsburgh, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Swastika to Plattsburgh, with an average speed<5> 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 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 422 miles [679.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,531 miles [8,901.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,128 miles [6,643.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swastika. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Swastika, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Swastika) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swastika. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5131, Longitude: -73.7607 In this case, the coordinates for Swastika have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Swastika 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 305.319 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.441 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.747 degrees. |