Cincinnatus in Cortland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Elmer A. Sperry

1860-1930

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 26, 2024

1. Elmer A. Sperry Marker

Inscription.
Born in Cincinnatus. Inventor of gyrocompass. Held over 300 patents used in ships, airplanes & lighting.

Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 1086.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 42° 32.429′ N, 75° 53.764′ W. Marker is in Cincinnatus, New York, in Cortland County. It is on Lower Cincinnatus Road south of Telephone Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2755 Lower Cincinnatus Road, Cincinnatus NY 13040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and specifically in Central New York.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cincinnatus Town Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elmer Ambrose Sperry (about 600 feet away); Revolutionary Soldiers and Pioneers before 1800 (about 600 feet away); Cincinnatus Alhambra (approx. 0.2 miles away); First RR Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cincinnatus Central High School World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Heritage Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Heritage Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnatus.

Also see . . .
1. Elmer A. Sperry – City of Cortland, NY. (Submitted on July 26, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.)
2. Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 28, 2024, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 26, 2024

2. Elmer A. Sperry Marker

Photographed by Mira Earls, July 26, 2024

3. Elmer A. Sperry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2024, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.