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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 Triangle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Triangle 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 Triangle:
    • 42.339764, -75.880497
    • 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 Triangle
  • 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 Triangle ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Triangle.

Within New York, the name Triangle is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Joaquin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Triangle [San Joaquin County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Triangle is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Triangle that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Triangle.
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Triangle [Lake County].
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Triangle is located in Owyhee County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Triangle that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Triangle.
    • Mississippi
      • Harrison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Triangle [Harrison County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Triangle lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Triangle that is located in Broome County.
    • North Carolina
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Triangle [Lincoln County].
      • Wake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Triangle [Wake County].
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • Although located in Anderson County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Triangle.
    • Texas
      • Falls County
      • This Triangle is located in Falls County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Triangle that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Triangle.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Triangle is located in Prince William County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Triangle that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Triangle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Triangle ...

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.

  • Dibble Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Corner
    • Dibble Corner is located in Chenango County
  • Fickles Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fickles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickles Corner
    • Fickles Corner is located in Chenango County
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Cortland County
  • German Four Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Four Corners
    • German Four Corners is located in Chenango County
  • Glen Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Chenango County
  • Lakeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Chenango County
  • Marathon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Cortland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <5>
  • New Ireland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Ohio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ohio
    • New Ohio is located in Broome County
  • Page Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
    • Page Brook is located in Chenango County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Penelope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penelope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope
      • Penelope is located in Broome County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Broome County
    • Texas Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Valley
      • Texas Valley is located in Cortland County
    • Tunnel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
      • Tunnel is located in Broome County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel <5>

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

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

  • Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Triangle to Binghamton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 245 miles [394.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,297 miles [6,915.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Triangle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Triangle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Triangle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3398, Longitude: -75.8805       In this case, the coordinates for Triangle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Triangle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Triangle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.906 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.867 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.78 degrees.