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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Trenton Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trenton Falls 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 Trenton Falls:
    • 43.271333, -75.159949
    • 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 Trenton Falls
  • 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 Trenton Falls ...

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.

  • Cold Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
    • Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <2>
  • Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Herkimer County
  • Gravesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
    • Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Oneida County
  • Holland Patent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Patent
    • Holland Patent is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland Patent <2>
  • Mapledale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
    • Mapledale is located in Oneida County
  • Poland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
  • Prospect
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Russia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Russia is located in Herkimer County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Trenton Falls and extending to:

  • Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trenton Falls to Utica, 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 82 miles [132 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,232 miles [6,810.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

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 '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- Trenton Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trenton Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2713, Longitude: -75.1599       In this case, the coordinates for Trenton Falls 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 Trenton Falls 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 306.356 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.399 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.02 degrees.









 

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