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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bates:
- 42.253115, -79.154210
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bates
- 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 Chautauqua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Bates is near Cattaraugus County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bates
Communities Also Named Bates ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Bates.
There is one other community in New York that is also named Bates.
Beyond New York, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Schoharie County
- This Bates is located in Schoharie County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Bates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Scott County
- This Bates is located in Scott County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Bates.
- California
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bates [Fresno County].
- Colorado
- Pitkin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Bates [Pitkin County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Bates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bates.
- Idaho
- Teton County
- This Bates is located in Teton County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Bates.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Bates is located in Sangamon County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Bates.
- Kansas
- Pratt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bates [Pratt County].
- Kentucky
- Mason County
- This Bates is located in Mason County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Bates.
- Louisiana
- Acadia Parish
- This Bates is located in Acadia Parish and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Bates.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Bates [Oxford County].
- Manitoba
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Bates.
- Michigan
- Grand Traverse County
- This Bates is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Bates.
- Montana
- Ravalli County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Ravalli County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of Bates.
- New Mexico
- Union County
- This Bates is located in Union County and lies 1,344 miles [2,163 km]<1> to the west of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bates.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Bates is located in Wood County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Bates.
- Oregon
- Grant County
- This Bates is located in Grant County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Bates.
- Linn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bates [Linn County].
- Umatilla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Bates [Umatilla County].
- South Dakota
- Hand County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Bates [Hand County].
- Tennessee
- Hickman County
- This Bates is located in Hickman County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Bates.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bates [Hidalgo County].
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Bates is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bates that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Bates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bates ...
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.
- Cherry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Conewango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- Gerry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Kabob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kabob is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabob
- Kennedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moons is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poland Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Pope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pope is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Rays Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rays Corners is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Redbird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Redbird is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Skunks Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Skunks Corner is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunks Corner
- Towerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Towerville is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
How Far From Bates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bates and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bates to Mayville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 276 miles [444.2 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 256 miles [412 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bates could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2531, Longitude: -79.1542 In this case, the coordinates for Bates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.95 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.161 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.345 degrees. |
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