Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in West Winfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Winfield and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Winfield

• 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 Winfield:
  • 42.883908, -75.191946
  • 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 West Winfield

• 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 Herkimer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Herkimer County
  • Since West Winfield is near Oneida County and also Otsego County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oneida County
  • eBird sighting report for Otsego 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

Communities Also Named West Winfield ...

We found one communities that share the name West Winfield.

Within New York, the name West Winfield is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named West Winfield in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Butler County
    • This West Winfield is located in Butler County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Winfield that is located in Herkimer County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of West Winfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Winfield ...

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.

• Cedar Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Herkimer County
• Cedarville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
• Clayville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
  • Clayville is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <3>
• Cranes Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Corners
  • Cranes Corners is located in Herkimer County
• Days Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Corners
  • Days Corners is located in Herkimer County
• Dogtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Otsego County
• Greens Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
  • Greens Crossing is located in Oneida County
• Hitching Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitching Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitching Corner
  • Hitching Corner is located in Herkimer County
• Leonardsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
  • Leonardsville is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardsville <3>
• Lloydsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
  • Lloydsville is located in Otsego County
• Pecktown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecktown
  • Pecktown is located in Otsego County
• Woods Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
  • Woods Corners is located in Herkimer County

How Far From West Winfield 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 village such as West Winfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Herkimer, which is the Seat of Herkimer County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Winfield to Herkimer, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 74 miles [119.1 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 291 miles [468.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,247 miles [6,834.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Herkimer County: www.herkimercounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/