Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Castile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castile and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Castile
- 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 Castile:
- 42.631191, -78.052548
- 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 Castile
- 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 Castile is near Livingston County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Castile ...
We found two communities that share the name Castile.
Within New York, the name Castile is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Castile lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the north of the Castile that is located in Wyoming County.
- Pennsylvania
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castile ...
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.
- Hardys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Hunt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hunt is located in Livingston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt <3>
- Hunt Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
- Hunt Hollow is located in Livingston County
- Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Martinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Wyoming County
- Pike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Pike is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pike <3>
- Portageville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portageville
- Portageville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portageville <3>
- Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rock Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Silver Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County
- Silver Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <3>
How Far From Castile 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 village such as Castile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Castile and extending to:
- Warsaw, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Castile 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 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6312, Longitude: -78.0525 In this case, the coordinates for Castile have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Castile to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.228 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.405 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.671 degrees. |