Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clarendon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clarendon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clarendon
- 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 Clarendon:
- 43.193393, -78.064739
- 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 Clarendon
- 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Since Clarendon is near Monroe County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Clarendon ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Clarendon.
Within New York, the name Clarendon is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Kansas
- Michigan
- New Brunswick
- This Clarendon lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Clarendon that is located in Orleans County.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Clarendon [Chatham County].
- Columbus County
- This Clarendon is located in Columbus County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the south of the Clarendon that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Clarendon.
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Clarendon lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clarendon that is located in Orleans County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarendon ...
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.
- Childs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Churchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <4>
- Eagle Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Eagle Harbor Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
- Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <4>
- Five Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Orleans County
- Harper Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Park
- Harper Park is located in Monroe County
- Honest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honest Hill
- Honest Hill is located in Orleans County
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pumpkin Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Genesee County
- Redman Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Sweden Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Town Pump
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Clarendon 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 Clarendon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarendon and extending to:
- Albion, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Clarendon to Albany, with an average speed<5>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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarendon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarendon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarendon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1934, Longitude: -78.0647 In this case, the coordinates for Clarendon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Clarendon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Clarendon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.186 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.446 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.441 degrees. |