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42.735892, -78.916702
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We found five communities that share the name Clifton Heights.
Within New York, the name Clifton Heights is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Massachusetts
Plymouth County
This Clifton Heights is located in Plymouth County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east of the Clifton Heights that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Clifton Heights.
Missouri
Saint Louis City
This Clifton Heights is located in Saint Louis City and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clifton Heights that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Clifton Heights.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Clifton Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clifton Heights that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Clifton Heights.
Pennsylvania
Delaware County
This Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Clifton Heights that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Clifton Heights.
Virginia
Roanoke City
This Clifton Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the south of the Clifton Heights that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Clifton Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton Heights ...
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.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Water Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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 Clifton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clifton Heights and extending to:
Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Clifton Heights to Buffalo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 261 miles [420 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clifton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7359, Longitude: -78.9167 In this case, the coordinates for Clifton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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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.
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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 Clifton Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.763 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.025 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.039 degrees.