Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catharine:
  • 42.312852, -76.784676
  • 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 Catharine

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

We found two communities that share the name Catharine.

Within New York, the name Catharine is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • La Salle County
    • This Catharine is located in La Salle County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west of the Catharine that is located in Schuyler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Catharine.
  • Kansas
    • Ellis County
    • This Catharine is located in Ellis County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km]<1> to the west of the Catharine that is located in Schuyler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Catharine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catharine ...

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.

• Alpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Alpine is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
• Beaver Dams
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dams
  • Beaver Dams is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dams <2>
• Butternut Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
  • Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
• Chambers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Chambers is located in Chemung County
• Cherry Lane
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
  • Cherry Lane is located in Schuyler County
• Deckertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
  • Deckertown is located in Schuyler County
• Erin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
• Horseheads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <2>
• Irelandville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irelandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irelandville
  • Irelandville is located in Schuyler County
• Pioneer Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
• Post Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
  • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
• Rush Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
  • Rush Run is located in Chemung County

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

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

• Watkins Glen, which is the Seat of Schuyler County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Catharine 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 236 miles [379.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuyler County: www.lightlink.com/schco/

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