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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 Three Rivers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers:
    • 43.200901, -76.277985
    • 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 Three Rivers
  • 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 Three Rivers ...

We found eight communities that share the name Three Rivers.

Within New York, the name Three Rivers is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Three Rivers is located in Tulare County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<1> to the west of the Three Rivers that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Three Rivers.
    • Florida
      • Franklin County
      • Although located in Franklin County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Three Rivers.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Three Rivers is located in Hampden County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Three Rivers that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Three Rivers.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west of the Three Rivers that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Three Rivers.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson County
      • This Three Rivers is located in Jackson County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Three Rivers.
    • New Mexico
      • Otero County
      • This Three Rivers is located in Otero County and lies 1,741 miles [2,801.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otero County community of Three Rivers.
    • Oregon
      • Deschutes County
      • This Three Rivers is located in Deschutes County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deschutes County community of Three Rivers.
    • Texas
      • Live Oak County
      • This Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County and lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Three Rivers that is located in Onondaga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Live Oak County community of Three Rivers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Rivers ...

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.

  • Belgium
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
    • Belgium is located in Onondaga County
  • Casual Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casual Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casual Estates
    • Casual Estates is located in Onondaga County
  • Clay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
  • Cold Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Onondaga County
  • Elmcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmcrest
    • Elmcrest is located in Onondaga County
  • Euclid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
  • Little Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
  • Long Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Onondaga County
  • Red Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Onondaga County
  • Rodger Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodger Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodger Corner
    • Rodger Corner is located in Onondaga County
  • Sand Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County

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

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

  • Syracuse, which is the Seat of Onondaga County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Three Rivers 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six 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 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,282 miles [6,891.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rivers. 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>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- Three Rivers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Rivers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2009, Longitude: -76.2780       In this case, the coordinates for Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers 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 307.062 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.181 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.583 degrees.









 

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