Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burk Hill:
  • 42.778117, -78.026119
  • 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 Burk Hill

• 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • Since Burk Hill is near Livingston County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burk Hill ...

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.

• Beehive Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beehive Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Crossing
  • Beehive Crossing is located in Wyoming County
• Buffalo Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Corners
  • Buffalo Corners is located in Wyoming County
• Lambs Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Martinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Wyoming County
• Paines Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
  • Paines Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Pavilion
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
  • Pavilion is located in Genesee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavilion <2>
• Pearl Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Creek
  • Pearl Creek is located in Wyoming County
• Pine Tavern
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
  • Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
• Saltvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
  • Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
• Silver Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County
• Sucker Brook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook
  • Sucker Brook is located in Wyoming County
• Tryons Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryons Corners
  • Tryons Corners is located in Livingston County
• Wyoming
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>

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

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

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Burk Hill to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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