Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catatonk:
  • 42.157019, -76.307434
  • 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 Catatonk

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

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.

• Campville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Campville is located in Tioga County
• Candor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
  • Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <1>
• Germany Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Hill
  • Germany Hill is located in Tioga County
• Hoopers Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
  • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
• Hullsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
  • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
• Jenksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
  • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
• Price Home
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Home
  • Price Home is located in Tioga County
• Speedsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
  • Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
• Straits Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
  • Straits Corners is located in Tioga County

How Far From Catatonk 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 Catatonk to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Catatonk and extending to:

• Owego, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Catatonk to Albany, with an average speed<5>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,322 miles [6,955.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

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