Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkport
- 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 Arkport:
- 42.394502, -77.696549
- 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 Arkport
- 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- Since Arkport is near Allegany County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Arkport ...
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.
- Almond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
- Big Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Bishopville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishopville
- From Arkport to Bishopville
- Burns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Butcher Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butcher Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Corner
- Butcher Corner is located in Steuben County
- Gas Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Spring
- Gas Spring is located in Allegany County
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Steuben County
- Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Steuben County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Howard
- From Arkport to Howard
- Jobs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corner
- Jobs Corner is located in Steuben County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jobs Corner
- From Arkport to Jobs Corner
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Steuben County
- Tinkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkertown
- Tinkertown is located in Allegany County
How Far From Arkport 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 village such as Arkport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arkport and extending to:
- Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arkport to Bath, 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 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south (S). 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 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arkport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3945, Longitude: -77.6965 |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Arkport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.14 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.602 degrees. |