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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 Bay View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay View and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bay View:
    • 43.197285, -77.532776
    • 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 Bay View
  • 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 Bay View ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Bay View.

There are three communities within New York that are also named Bay View.

Beyond New York, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Erie County
      • This Bay View is located in Erie County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bay View.
    • Kings 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 New York community of Bay View [Kings County].
    • Suffolk County
      • This Bay View is located in Suffolk County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Bay View.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bay View is located in Jefferson County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bay View.
    • California
      • San Francisco 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 Bay View [San Francisco County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough 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 Florida community of Bay View [Hillsborough County].
      • Walton County
      • This Bay View is located in Walton County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Bay View.
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Bay View is located in York County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bay View.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • 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 Maryland community of Bay View [Baltimore City].
      • Cecil County
      • This Bay View is located in Cecil County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Bay View.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Bay View is located in Essex County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Bay View.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim 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 Michigan community of Bay View [Antrim County].
      • Emmet County
      • This Bay View is located in Emmet County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Bay View.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bay View lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth 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 New Jersey community of Bay View [Monmouth County].
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Bay View lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Bay View.
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This Bay View is located in Erie County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Bay View.
      • Sandusky County
      • This Bay View is located in Sandusky County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the west southwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Bay View.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence 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 Rhode Island community of Bay View [Providence County].
    • South Carolina
      • Richland 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 Carolina community of Bay View [Richland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Bay View is located in Roane County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Bay View.
    • Washington
      • Island County
      • This Bay View is located in Island County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Bay View.
      • Skagit County
      • This Bay View is located in Skagit County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km] to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Bay View.
    • Wisconsin
      • Kewaunee County
      • This Bay View is located in Kewaunee County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bay View that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Bay View.
      • Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of Bay View [Milwaukee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay View ...

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.

  • Charlotte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
  • Forest Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
    • Forest Lawn is located in Monroe County
  • German Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • German Village is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Edith
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Edith
    • Glen Edith is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
  • Lincoln Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
  • Oklahoma Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Beach
    • Oklahoma Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Rock Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Beach
    • Rock Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Sea Breeze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Sea Breeze is located in Monroe County
  • Summerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Monroe County
  • Twelve Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
    • Twelve Corners is located in Monroe County

How Far From Bay View 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 Bay View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bay View to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,335 miles [6,976.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1973, Longitude: -77.5328       In this case, the coordinates for Bay View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Bay View 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>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.
<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 Bay View 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 307.85 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.068 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.184 degrees.









 

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