Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carriage Estates:
  • 42.036111, -76.748611
  • 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 Carriage Estates

• 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 Chemung County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chemung County
  • Since Carriage Estates is near Bradford County and also Tioga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bradford County
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga 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 Carriage Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Carriage Estates.

Within New York, the name Carriage Estates is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Muscogee County
    • This Carriage Estates is located in Muscogee County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carriage Estates that is located in Chemung County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Carriage Estates.
  • Indiana
    • Hancock County
    • This Carriage Estates is located in Hancock County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carriage Estates that is located in Chemung County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Carriage Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carriage Estates ...

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.

• Big Flats
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
  • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <3>
• Big Pond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
  • Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
• Checkerville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Checkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkerville
  • Checkerville is located in Bradford County (PA)
• Erin
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Erin is located in Chemung County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <3>
• Fisherville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Chemung County
• Golden Glow Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glow Heights
  • Golden Glow Heights is located in Chemung County
• Hicks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hicks is located in Chemung County
• Horseheads
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <3>
• Mosherville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
  • Mosherville is located in Bradford County (PA)
• Orchard Knoll
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
  • Orchard Knoll is located in Chemung County
• Pine City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Pine City is located in Chemung County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
• Pioneer Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
• Sagetown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
  • Sagetown is located in Chemung County

How Far From Carriage Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carriage Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elmira, which is the Seat of Chemung County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Carriage Estates to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 217 miles [349.2 km] to the south (S). 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 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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