Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Christian Hill:
  • 42.478683, -76.672171
  • 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 Christian Hill

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

We found three communities that share the name Christian Hill.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Christian Hill.

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

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Warren County
    • This Christian Hill is located in Warren County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Christian Hill that is located in Tompkins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Christian Hill.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Tioga County
    • This Christian Hill is located in Tioga County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Christian Hill that is located in Tompkins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Christian Hill.
  • Rhode Island
    • Providence County
    • This Christian Hill is located in Providence County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the east of the Christian Hill that is located in Tompkins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Christian Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Christian Hill ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
  • Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
• Cold Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
• Covert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
  • Covert is located in Seneca County
• Ithaca
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
  • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
• Kennedy Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
  • Kennedy Corner is located in Tompkins County
• Krum Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krum Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Corner
  • Krum Corner is located in Tompkins County
• Podunk
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
  • Podunk is located in Tompkins County
• Willow Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Willow Creek is located in Tompkins County

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

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

• Ithaca, which is the Seat of Tompkins County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Christian Hill 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 248 miles [399.1 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 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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