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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 Brockport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brockport 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 Brockport:
- 43.214465, -77.938787
- 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 Brockport
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Brockport is near Orleans County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Brockport
Communities Also Named Brockport ...
We found one communities that are also named Brockport.
Within New York, the name Brockport is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Brockport in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Brockport is located in Elk County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Brockport that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Brockport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brockport ...
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.
- Churchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elmgrove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Harper Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harper Park is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Park
- Hidden Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hidden Meadows is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Honest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Honest Hill is located in Orleans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honest Hill
- Murray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pumpkin Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- Redman Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Harbour Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Harbour Beach is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Harbour Beach
- Sweden Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Town Pump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Town Pump is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Pump
- Troutburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Troutburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutburg
How Far From Brockport 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 village such as Brockport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brockport and extending to:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Brockport to Rochester, with an average speed<3> 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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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 northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brockport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brockport 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 Brockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2145, Longitude: -77.9388 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.104 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.358 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.372 degrees. |
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