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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 Talcville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Talcville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Talcville:
- 44.309055, -75.305881
- 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 Talcville
- 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 Saint Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Talcville is near Lewis County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Talcville
Communities Also Named Talcville ...
We found two communities that are also named Talcville.
Within New York, the name Talcville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Talcville lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Talcville that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Talcville is located in Windsor County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Talcville that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Talcville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Talcville ...
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.
- Derbys Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Derbys Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derbys Corners
- Edwards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fullerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fullerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerville
- Kents Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kents Corners is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Corners
- Little Bow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Little Bow is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bow
- Marshville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marshville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Natural Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Natural Dam is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
- Pikes Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pikes Corner is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Corner
- Pond Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Settlement is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Settlement
- Richville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Talcville 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 Talcville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Talcville and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Talcville to Canton, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,601 miles [9,013.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Talcville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Talcville 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 Talcville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3091, Longitude: -75.3059 In this case, the coordinates for Talcville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.321 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.53 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.603 degrees. |
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