Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Big Flats:
  • 42.137297, -76.936907
  • 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 Big Flats

• 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 Chemung County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chemung County
  • Since Big Flats is near Steuben County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Steuben County
  • eBird sighting report for Schuyler 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 Big Flats ...

We found one communities that share the name Big Flats.

Within New York, the name Big Flats is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Big Flats in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Adams County
    • This Big Flats is located in Adams County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Big Flats that is located in Chemung County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Big Flats.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Flats ...

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.

• Chambers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Chambers is located in Chemung County
• Corning
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
• Denmark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
  • Denmark is located in Steuben County
• Fisherville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Chemung County
• Golden Glow Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glow Heights
  • Golden Glow Heights is located in Chemung County
• Horseheads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <3>
• Orchard Knoll
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
  • Orchard Knoll is located in Chemung County
• Painted Post
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painted Post
  • Painted Post is located in Steuben County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painted Post <3>
• Pine City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Pine City is located in Chemung County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
• Pioneer Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
• Post Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
  • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
• Sagetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
  • Sagetown is located in Chemung County

How Far From Big Flats 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 Big Flats to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elmira, which is the Seat of Chemung County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Big Flats to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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