Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitelaw, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitelaw and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitelaw
- 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 Whitelaw:
- 43.132290, -75.790743
- 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 Whitelaw
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Whitelaw is near Oneida County and also Onondaga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga 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 Whitelaw ...
We found three communities that share the name Whitelaw.
Within New York, the name Whitelaw is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Whitelaw lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitelaw that is located in Madison County.
- Kansas
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitelaw ...
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.
- Clockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clockville
- Clockville is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clockville <2>
- Cottons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Edgewater Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Oneida County
- Fish Creek Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Landing
- Fish Creek Landing is located in Oneida County
- Fish Creek Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek Station
- Fish Creek Station is located in Oneida County
- Five Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Madison County
- Jewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Oneida County
- Long Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Crossing
- Long Crossing is located in Oneida County
- Messenger Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messenger Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Bay
- Messenger Bay is located in Madison County
- Oniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Paradise Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Hill is located in Oneida County
- Starks Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Landing
- Starks Landing is located in Oneida County
- Tall Pines Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Weaver Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Corner
- Weaver Corner is located in Madison County
How Far From Whitelaw 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 Whitelaw to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitelaw and extending to:
- Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Whitelaw to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six 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 5,668 miles [9,121.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,264 miles [6,862.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitelaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitelaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitelaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1323, Longitude: -75.7907 In this case, the coordinates for Whitelaw have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Whitelaw 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 306.765 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.383 degrees. |