Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winona and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winona
- 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 Winona:
- 43.718957, -75.986031
- 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 Winona
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Winona is near Oswego County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oswego County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Winona ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Winona.
Within New York, the name Winona is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Winona [Doniphan County].
- Logan County
- This Winona is located in Logan County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km]<1> to the west of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Winona.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Winona is located in Columbiana County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Winona.
- Hocking County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Winona [Hocking County].
- Ontario
- This Winona lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the west of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- Oregon
- Josephine County
- This Winona is located in Josephine County and lies 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Winona.
- Polk County
- This Winona is located in Polk County and lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km] to the west northwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Winona.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Winona is located in Abbeville County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Winona.
- Florence County
- This Winona is located in Florence County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the south southwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Winona.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Winona is located in Putnam County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Winona.
- Scott County
- This Winona is located in Scott County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the southwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winona.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Winona is located in Fayette County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Winona that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Winona.
- Taylor County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Winona [Taylor County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winona ...
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.
- Butterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
- Butterville is located in Jefferson County
- Green Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Settlement
- Green Settlement is located in Jefferson County
- Honeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeyville
- Honeyville is located in Jefferson County
- Lorraine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorraine <5>
- Lyon Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Corner
- Lyon Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Mannsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
- Mannsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mannsville <5>
- Roberts Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
- Roberts Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Rodman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Rodman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodman <5>
- Rural Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Rural Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Sandy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <5>
- Smartville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smartville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartville
- Smartville is located in Oswego County
- Worth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Worth is located in Jefferson County
- Worth Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth Center
- Worth Center is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Winona 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 Winona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winona and extending to:
- Watertown, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Winona to Watertown, with an average speed<6> 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 133 miles [214 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 337 miles [542.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,250 miles [6,839.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7190, Longitude: -75.9860 In this case, the coordinates for Winona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Winona could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Winona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.821 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.995 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.208 degrees. |