Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coomer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coomer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coomer
- 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 Coomer:
- 43.266183, -78.740516
- 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 Coomer
- 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 Niagara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Niagara County
- Since Coomer is near Erie County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Coomer ...
We found one communities that share the name Coomer.
Within New York, the name Coomer is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Coomer in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coomer ...
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.
- Gasport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasport
- Gasport is located in Niagara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasport <2>
- Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Niagara County
- Hickory Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Niagara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
- Pleasant Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
- Ransomville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransomville <2>
- Shooktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Streeters Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeters Corners
- Streeters Corners is located in Niagara County
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Niagara County
- Terrys Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corners
- Terrys Corners is located in Niagara County
How Far From Coomer 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 Coomer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coomer and extending to:
- Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Coomer to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 314 miles [505.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,383 miles [7,053.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coomer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coomer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coomer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2662, Longitude: -78.7405 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Coomer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.608 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.933 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.736 degrees. |