Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tall Pines Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tall Pines Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tall Pines Village
- 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 Tall Pines Village:
- 43.094722, -75.928889
- 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 Tall Pines Village
- 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 Onondaga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- Since Tall Pines Village is near Madison County and also Oswego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Oswego 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tall Pines Village ...
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.
- Cottons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Eagle Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- High Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Onondaga County
- Kirkville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkville <2>
- Messenger Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messenger Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Bay
- Messenger Bay is located in Madison County
- Oniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Polkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Madison County
- Sulphur Springs has also been known as:
- Chittenango Springs
- Valentines Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines Beach
- Valentines Beach is located in Onondaga County
- Weaver Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Corner
- Weaver Corner is located in Madison County
How Far From Tall Pines Village 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 Tall Pines Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tall Pines Village and extending to:
- Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tall Pines Village to Syracuse, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,271 miles [6,873.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tall Pines Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tall Pines Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tall Pines Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0947, Longitude: -75.9289 In this case, the coordinates for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Tall Pines Village 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 306.855 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.932 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.465 degrees. |