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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 Vermilion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vermilion and the surrounding area.
- 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 Vermilion:
- 43.416928, -76.277622
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Vermilion
- 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 Oswego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oswego County
- Since Vermilion is near Onondaga County and also Cayuga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Onondaga County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cayuga 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Vermilion
Communities Also Named Vermilion ...
We found four communities that are also named Vermilion.
Within New York, the name Vermilion is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Vermilion lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vermilion that is located in Oswego County.
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Vermilion is located in Edgar County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vermilion that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Vermilion.
- Michigan
- Chippewa County
- This Vermilion is located in Chippewa County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vermilion that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Vermilion.
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This Vermilion is located in Erie County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vermilion that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermilion ...
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.
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Catfish Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catfish Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Corners
- Clark Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clark Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Corners
- Gilbert Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gilbert Mills is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mills
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Jones Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corners
- Maple View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morse is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Parish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peat Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peat Corners is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peat Corners
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pleasant Point Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prattham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Mill is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Texas is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
How Far From Vermilion 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 Vermilion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vermilion and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vermilion to Oswego, with an average speed<3> 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 137 miles [220.5 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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vermilion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Vermilion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermilion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4169, Longitude: -76.2776 In this case, the coordinates for Vermilion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.038 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.19 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.486 degrees. |
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