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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 Sweets Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sweets Crossing 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 Sweets Crossing:
    • 43.188128, -74.198744
    • 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 Sweets Crossing
  • 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 Sweets Crossing ...

We found one communities that share the name Sweets Crossing.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Sweets Crossing.

Beyond New York.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Onondaga County
      • This Sweets Crossing is located in Onondaga County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sweets Crossing that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Sweets Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweets Crossing ...

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.

  • Carpenters Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corners
    • Carpenters Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Clarkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
    • Clarkville is located in Saratoga County
  • Cranberry Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
    • Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Edinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Fayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayville
    • Fayville is located in Saratoga County
  • Fish House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish House
    • Fish House is located in Fulton County
  • Fox Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Saratoga County
  • Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Hamilton County
  • Maple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Hamilton County
  • Red Bunch Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bunch Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bunch Corners
    • Red Bunch Corners is located in Fulton County
  • Riceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Fulton County
  • Tenantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenantville
    • Tenantville is located in Saratoga County
  • Union Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Fulton County

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

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

  • Johnstown, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sweets Crossing to Johnstown, with an average speed<4> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,602 miles [9,015.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,194 miles [6,749.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sweets Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sweets Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweets Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1881, Longitude: -74.1987       In this case, the coordinates for Sweets Crossing 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 Sweets Crossing 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 305.771 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.727 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.605 degrees.









 

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