Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boomertown:
  • 42.079779, -79.369494
  • 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 Boomertown

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
  • Since Boomertown is near Warren County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Boomertown ...

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 Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Chautauqua County
• Driftwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
  • Driftwood is located in Chautauqua County
• Forest Chapel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel
  • Forest Chapel is located in Warren County (PA)
• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
• Long View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
  • Long View is located in Chautauqua County
• Longview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Longview is located in Chautauqua County
• Maple Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
  • Maple Point is located in Chautauqua County
• Oriental Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental Park
  • Oriental Park is located in Chautauqua County
• Panama
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
  • Panama is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
• Quigley Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
  • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
• Sugar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
• Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Chautauqua County
• Willow Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
  • Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County
• Woodlawn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Chautauqua County

How Far From Boomertown 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 community such as Boomertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Boomertown and extending to:

• Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boomertown to Mayville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 288 miles [463.5 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

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