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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 Talcottville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Talcottville 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 Talcottville:
    • 43.533402, -75.365174
    • 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 Talcottville
  • 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 Talcottville ...

We found one communities that share the name Talcottville.

Within New York, the name Talcottville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Tolland County
      • This Talcottville is located in Tolland County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Talcottville that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Talcottville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Talcottville ...

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.

  • Constableville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fish Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Lewis County
  • Flint Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
    • Flint Town is located in Oneida County
  • Forestport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestport
    • Forestport is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestport <2>
  • Fowlersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlersville
    • Fowlersville is located in Lewis County
  • Hoseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoseville
    • Hoseville is located in Lewis County
  • Hurlbutville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurlbutville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlbutville
    • Hurlbutville is located in Oneida County
  • Locust Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Lewis County
  • Lyons Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lyonsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
  • Mohawk Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Prussian Settlement
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Settlement
    • Prussian Settlement is located in Oneida County

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

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

  • Lowville, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Talcottville to Lowville, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 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 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,231 miles [6,809.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.lewiscountyny.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Talcottville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Talcottville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5334, Longitude: -75.3652       In this case, the coordinates for Talcottville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Talcottville 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 306.453 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.551 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.996 degrees.









 

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