Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Allen Center:
  • 42.386178, -78.015283
  • 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 Allen Center

• 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegany County
  • Since Allen Center is near Livingston County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Allen Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Allen Center.

Within New York, the name Allen Center is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Allen Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Union County
    • This Allen Center is located in Union County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allen Center that is located in Allegany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Allen Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen Center ...

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.

• Aristotle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
  • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
• Gas Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Spring
  • Gas Spring is located in Allegany County
• Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove is located in Allegany County
• Hillcrest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Allegany County
• Hunt
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
  • Hunt is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <3>
• Hunt Hollow
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
  • Hunt Hollow is located in Livingston County
• Irish Settlement
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
  • Irish Settlement is located in Allegany County
• Marshall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Allegany County
• Portageville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
  • Portageville is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <3>
• Rockville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Allegany County

How Far From Allen Center 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 Allen Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Allen Center to Belmont, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

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