Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cat Elbow Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cat Elbow Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cat Elbow Corner

• 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 Cat Elbow Corner:
  • 42.544238, -76.848568
  • 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 Cat Elbow Corner

• 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 Seneca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Seneca County
  • Since Cat Elbow Corner is near Schuyler County and also Yates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
  • eBird sighting report for Yates 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 Cat Elbow Corner ...

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.

• Butternut Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
  • Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
• Cold Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
• Covert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
  • Covert is located in Seneca County
• Dundee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
• Gilbert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Seneca County
• Hector
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
• Himrod
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himrod
  • Himrod is located in Yates County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Himrod <2>
• Podunk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Podunk is located in Tompkins County
• Porter Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
  • Porter Corner is located in Yates County
• Randall Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Crossing
  • Randall Crossing is located in Yates County
• Reading Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Center
  • Reading Center is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading Center <2>
• Rock Stream
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream
  • Rock Stream is located in Yates County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Stream <2>

How Far From Cat Elbow Corner 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 Cat Elbow Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Waterloo, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cat Elbow Corner to Waterloo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 157 miles [252.7 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.ny.us/

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