Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylors Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylors Corner
- 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 Taylors Corner:
- 44.768666, -74.628794
- 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 Taylors Corner
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Lawrence County
- Since Taylors Corner is near Franklin County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- 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 Taylors Corner ...
We found four communities that share the name Taylors Corner.
Within New York, the name Taylors Corner is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Taylors Corner is located in New Castle County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the south of the Taylors Corner that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Taylors Corner.
- North Carolina
- Jones County
- This Taylors Corner is located in Jones County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Taylors Corner that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Taylors Corner.
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Taylors Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Taylors Corner that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Taylors Corner.
- Prince George County
- This Taylors Corner is located in Prince George County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the south southwest of the Taylors Corner that is located in Saint Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Taylors Corner.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Corner ...
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.
- Bombay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
- Bombay is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bombay <2>
- Converse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Grantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Helena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <2>
- Hogansburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
- Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <2>
- Kellogg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Parishville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishville
- Parishville is located in Saint Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parishville <2>
- Plumbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Skinnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinnerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnerville
- Skinnerville is located in Saint Lawrence County
How Far From Taylors Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Taylors Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylors Corner and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Saint Lawrence County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taylors Corner to Canton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 423 miles [680.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,155 miles [6,686.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylors Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Lawrence County: www.co.st-lawrence.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylors Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylors Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7687, Longitude: -74.6288 In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Corner 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 Taylors Corner 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 305.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.058 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.048 degrees. |