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Who even thought Syracuse would be commuting distance to New York City? Also, 195 miles seems to be a little short. If you were going to Albany via the thruway and a straight shot south maybe, but still 195 miles seem a little off.
Last edited by bellafinzi; 03-03-2008 at 12:44 PM..
Reason: Up here Syracuse is called "the city", so as not to confuse
Well, I probably should have closed this thread, but I'll address your concerns.
1) Distance. Check out this link: Google Maps Distance Calculator
You'll be able to see that from downtown Syracuse to downtown New York, it is 195 miles.
2) You'd be surprised how many people from the south and west believe that Syracuse, NY is a suburb of New York City. They assume that if it is located in New York State, it must be near Manhattan. Strange I know, but most people in the US have very little geography knowledge.
The distance is more then that. You have no taken into account that there is no direct line from Syracuse to NYC. From my many trips back and forth I would say you hit Syracuse at about 250 miles.
I guess I am proving your point even more.
Last edited by bellafinzi; 03-29-2008 at 09:38 PM..
LIOC,
That was why I was scratching my head. 195 miles is not the distance you drive to get there.
Bella,
I totally understand your frustration with people who are not from the area thinking that all there is to the Empire state is Times Square and the Statue of Liberty! Before they even come on these threads I wish they would look at a map!
The distance from Syracuse City Hall to the Empire State Building in NYC (Manhattan) is 249.4 miles. The map above assumes a straight line to NYC, not the case at all. Check out mapquest link.
As someone who moved from Pulaski NY to Thomasville NC, let me tell you--everyone down here thinks that NYC is all there is in New York. People say things like "I didn't know there were any rivers or lakes in New York", and "How can you stand living in the country after being in New York?" and they even referred to Elliot Spitzer as the "Governor of New York City" on the local TV news recently. They really have no idea that New York State actually exists.
The Adirondacks really surprised me when I moved here.
"The Adirondack Park sprawls across six million acres in upstate New York. Bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier and Grand Canyon National Park combined, it is by far the largest park in the lower 48 states."
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