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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 Bolivar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bolivar 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 Bolivar:
    • 42.066712, -78.167688
    • 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 Bolivar
  • 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
    • Since Bolivar is near Potter County and also McKean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Potter County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McKean 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 Bolivar

Communities Also Named Bolivar ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Bolivar.

There is one other community in New York that is also named Bolivar.

Beyond New York, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Madison County
      • This Bolivar is located in Madison County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bolivar.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Bolivar is located in Jackson County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bolivar.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Bolivar is located in Bartow County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Bolivar.
    • Indiana
      • Wabash County
      • This Bolivar is located in Wabash County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Bolivar.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This Bolivar is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Bolivar.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Bolivar is located in Frederick County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the south of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bolivar.
    • Mississippi
      • Bolivar County
      • This Bolivar is located in Bolivar County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Bolivar.
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bolivar [Monroe County].
    • Missouri
      • Polk County
      • This Bolivar is located in Polk County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Bolivar.
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Bolivar.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Bolivar is located in Westmoreland County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bolivar.
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Bolivar is located in Hardeman County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Bolivar.
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Bolivar is located in Denton County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Bolivar.
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bolivar is located in Jefferson County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bolivar that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bolivar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolivar ...

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.

How Far From Bolivar 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 village such as Bolivar to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bolivar to Belmont, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bolivar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Bolivar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0667, Longitude: -78.1677    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.347 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.451 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.958 degrees.