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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 West Monroe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Monroe 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 West Monroe:
- 43.28081, -76.066633
- 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 West Monroe
- 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 West Monroe is near Onondaga County and also Madison 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 Madison 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 West Monroe
Communities Also Named West Monroe ...
We found two communities that are also named West Monroe.
Within New York, the name West Monroe is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Monroe that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of West Monroe.
- Michigan
- Monroe County
- This West Monroe is located in Monroe County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west of the West Monroe that is located in Oswego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of West Monroe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Monroe ...
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.
- Big Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Bay is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
- Doris Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doris Park is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris Park
- Dutch Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dutch Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Settlement
- Forest Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Beach is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
- Gayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gulf Bridge is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Bridge
- Little France
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little France is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little France
- Mallory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mud Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mud Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Settlement
- Toad Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Toad Harbor is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Harbor
- Union Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union Settlement is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Settlement
- Whig Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whig Hill is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
How Far From West Monroe 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 West Monroe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Monroe and extending to:
- Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Monroe to Oswego, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 306 miles [492.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,270 miles [6,871.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Monroe) 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 West Monroe 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 West Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2808, Longitude: -76.0666 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.921 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.036 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.446 degrees. |
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