Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bunker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bunker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bunker
- 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 Bunker:
- 42.806180, -76.646613
- 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 Bunker
- 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 Cayuga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- Since Bunker is near Seneca County and also Onondaga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Seneca County
- eBird sighting report for Onondaga 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 Bunker ...
We found eight communities that share the name Bunker.
Within New York, the name Bunker is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- DeSoto 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 Bunker [DeSoto County].
- Walton County
- This Bunker is located in Walton County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bunker that is located in Cayuga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Bunker.
- Louisiana
- Missouri
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bunker ...
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.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- Cascade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
- Edgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Elm Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Half Acre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Indian Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Cayuga County
- King Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry
- King Ferry is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Ferry <4>
- Marsh Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
- Marsh Corner is located in Seneca County
- Poplar Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Beach
- Poplar Beach is located in Seneca County
- Poplar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Cayuga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Ridge <4>
- Powers Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Corner
- Powers Corner is located in Cayuga County
- Sherlock Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherlock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherlock Corners
- Sherlock Corners is located in Cayuga County
- Union Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
- Union Springs is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <4>
How Far From Bunker 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 Bunker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bunker and extending to:
- Auburn, which is the Seat of Cayuga County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bunker to Auburn, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,312 miles [6,939.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bunker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/
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- Bunker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bunker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8062, Longitude: -76.6466 In this case, the coordinates for Bunker 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 Bunker 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> | 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 Bunker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bunker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.333 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.423 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.932 degrees. |