Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Meadows, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Meadows and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Meadows
- 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 Country Meadows:
- 43.006111, -78.142778
- 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 Country Meadows
- 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- Since Country Meadows is near Wyoming County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Country Meadows ...
We found nine communities that share the name Country Meadows.
Within New York, the name Country Meadows is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Country Meadows is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the west of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Country Meadows.
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This Country Meadows is located in Adams County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Country Meadows.
- Will County
- This Country Meadows is located in Will County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the west of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Country Meadows.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Country Meadows is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Country Meadows.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Country Meadows is located in Forsyth County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Country Meadows.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Country Meadows is located in Wood County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Country Meadows.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Country Meadows is located in Davis County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the west of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Meadows.
- Salt Lake County
- This Country Meadows is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km] to the west of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Meadows.
- Weber County
- This Country Meadows is located in Weber County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km] to the west of the Country Meadows that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Country Meadows.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Meadows ...
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.
- Bushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Elba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Genesee County
- Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Le Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
- Little Canada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Genesee County
- Pumpkin Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
- Pumpkin Hill is located in Genesee County
- Suicide Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suicide Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suicide Corners
- Suicide Corners is located in Genesee County
- Texaco Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texaco Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texaco Town
- Texaco Town is located in Genesee County
How Far From Country Meadows 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 Country Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Meadows and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Country Meadows to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Meadows. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Meadows) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Meadows. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0061, Longitude: -78.1428 In this case, the coordinates for Country Meadows have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Country Meadows 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 308.252 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.491 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.557 degrees. |