Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Willow Place:
  • 43.117500, -75.597222
  • 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 Willow Place

• 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 Oneida County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oneida County
  • Since Willow Place is near Madison County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • eBird sighting report for Albany 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 Willow Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Willow Place.

Within New York, the name Willow Place is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Willow Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Willow Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<1> to the west of the Willow Place that is located in Oneida County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willow Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Place ...

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.

• Brewers Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewers Corner
  • Brewers Corner is located in Oneida County
• Churchville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Oneida County
• Five Chimneys Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Chimneys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Chimneys Corner
  • Five Chimneys Corner is located in Madison County
• Five Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Madison County
• Greenway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
  • Greenway is located in Oneida County
• Greenway Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
  • Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
• Hatchs Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchs Corners
  • Hatchs Corners is located in Oneida County
• Paradise Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Paradise Hill is located in Oneida County
• Scribner Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scribner Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner Corners
  • Scribner Corners is located in Madison County
• Stacy Basin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Basin
  • Stacy Basin is located in Oneida County
• Starks Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks Landing
  • Starks Landing is located in Oneida County

How Far From Willow Place 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 Willow Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Utica, which is the Seat of Oneida County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Place to Utica, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,661 miles [9,110.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

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