Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trumbull Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trumbull Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trumbull Corners
- 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 Trumbull Corners:
- 42.383684, -76.632447
- 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 Trumbull Corners
- 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 Tompkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tompkins County
- Since Trumbull Corners is near Schuyler County and also Tioga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- eBird sighting report for Tioga 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 Trumbull Corners ...
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.
- Alpine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <1>
- Butternut Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
- Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
- Catharine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Christian Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Tompkins County
- Deckertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Deckertown is located in Schuyler County
- Forest Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
- Ithaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
- Kennedy Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
- Kennedy Corner is located in Tompkins County
- Krum Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Corner
- Krum Corner is located in Tompkins County
- Podunk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Willow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County
How Far From Trumbull Corners 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 Trumbull Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Trumbull Corners and extending to:
- Ithaca, which is the Seat of Tompkins County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Trumbull Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trumbull Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Trumbull Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trumbull Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3837, Longitude: -76.6324 In this case, the coordinates for Trumbull Corners 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 Trumbull Corners 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 307.366 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.393 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.11 degrees. |