# Wind Turbines on Route 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 2, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984 "2009-07-02T12:15:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/1 "2009-07-02T12:15:17Z")
Anyone know if you can walk around them? I drove over the Skyway the other day and for the first time I have been down there they all were spinning and think it would be pretty cool to go stand under them and check them out. Are they in a restricted area? ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/2 "2009-07-02T12:15:58Z")
No you can’t walk around them. its restricted like any other major power supplier. edit: it is private security so maybe you can be nice and get a tour. or bribe him ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/3 "2009-07-02T12:17:08Z")
> [@ILC](#): > > No you can’t walk around them. its restricted like any other major power supplier Ah damn. Thats what I was wondering. I didn’t know if the actual wind things were in a separate area that you can go see without being in the actual power plant. Is there a access road at least you can drive up to? ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/4 "2009-07-02T12:18:23Z")
yes there is. its all gated off. IIRC you can get kind of close ---
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/5 "2009-07-02T12:23:19Z")
Drive out to Wyoming Co. Out there they’re just in the middle of cornfields. You can walk right up to the bottom of them…but you might get shot at by a farmer. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/6 "2009-07-02T12:25:26Z")
You can see a bunch in random fields flying in to the buffalo airport. Like you said tho, they all seem to be on personal properly. Some farmer might think I am a terrorist or something. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/7 "2009-07-02T12:39:34Z")
THEY KILL SEAGULLS!!! ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/8 "2009-07-02T12:59:45Z")
You can get pretty close to them from the water side… ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2639226138_4197519677.jpg?v=0](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/2639226138_4197519677.jpg?v=0) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/2639227694_1385989560.jpg?v=0](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/2639227694_1385989560.jpg?v=0) ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/9 "2009-07-02T13:17:49Z")
Go to Weathersfield and drive right up to the base of one if you want. You can park 1" away if you like. ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/10 "2009-07-02T13:20:20Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Go to Weathersfield and drive right up to the base of one if you want. You can park 1" away if you like. what if you want to get closer? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/11 "2009-07-02T13:31:40Z")
I don’t recommend that.:snky::tinfoilhat: ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/12 "2009-07-02T13:42:30Z")
would i be able to touch it and stroke the base? ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/13 "2009-07-02T13:47:52Z")
I got to sit atop 2 of them…but it’s unlikely you’ll get the same oportunity. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/14 "2009-07-02T13:49:47Z")
Dan loves stroking the base. ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/15 "2009-07-02T14:34:05Z")
Go out to the ones in Wyoming. There is a public road off of the main route. From there you should be able to get pretty close to these things. ---
**Author:** ![Nivek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nivek/32/5185_2.png) [@Nivek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nivek)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/16 "2009-07-02T17:13:44Z")
yeah i was there one day and you can jump and sit a top of them. i thought there would be a noise to them and there really wasn’t a sound from these things. it’s better to go really early in the morning as no one would look at you funny for parking your car in front of them taking pictures. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/17 "2009-07-02T19:51:17Z")
> [@Southtowns27](#): > > Drive out to Wyoming Co. Out there they’re just in the middle of cornfields. You can walk right up to the bottom of them…but you might get shot at by a farmer. I used to ride my bike out there with my uncle all the time. The farmers don’t care if you go up to them. > [@LAFENGAS](#): > > I got to sit atop 2 of them…but it’s unlikely you’ll get the same opportunity. You know how I know you’re gay? ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/18 "2009-07-03T05:45:56Z")
I was alos out in sheldon last week on 20A and you can drive right up to them and lick the base. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/19 "2009-07-03T11:09:25Z")
Anyone have specific places for them? I am not familar with the area and i cant find anything online for location of them. ---
**Author:** ![Superium](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/superium/32/7405_2.png) [@Superium](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Superium)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984/20 "2009-07-03T12:00:59Z")
Went out to Strykersville (rte 20) 10 mins past east aurora and snapped some gnarly pics lol. ![http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/ohwhatafeeling/ohwhatafeeling2copy.jpg](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/ohwhatafeeling/ohwhatafeeling2copy.jpg) ![http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/ohwhatafeeling/ohwhatafeeling1copy.jpg](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/ohwhatafeeling/ohwhatafeeling1copy.jpg) ![http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/windmill/IMG_2527.jpg](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/windmill/IMG_2527.jpg) ![http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/windmill/IMG_2397.jpg](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/superium/windmill/IMG_2397.jpg) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wind-turbines-on-route-5/69984.md?page=2)