Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Angola-on-the-Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angola-on-the-Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Angola-on-the-Lake

• 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 Angola-on-the-Lake:
  • 42.654781, -79.048927
  • 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 Angola-on-the-Lake

• 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • Since Angola-on-the-Lake is near Chautauqua County and also Cattaraugus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
  • eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Angola-on-the-Lake ...

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.

• Clover Bank
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bank
  • Clover Bank is located in Erie County
• Derby
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
• Eden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
• Eden Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
  • Eden Valley is located in Erie County
• Evans Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Center
  • Evans Center is located in Erie County
• Highland-on-the-Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland-on-the-Lake
  • Highland-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
• Jerusalem Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Corners
  • Jerusalem Corners is located in Erie County
• Lake View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <2>
• Silver Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
• Sunset Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Bay
  • Sunset Bay is located in Chautauqua County
• Water Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Erie County

How Far From Angola-on-the-Lake 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 Angola-on-the-Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Angola-on-the-Lake and extending to:

• Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Angola-on-the-Lake to Buffalo, with an average speed<4> 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 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Angola-on-the-Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

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