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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 County Line:
    • 43.346446, -78.465860
    • 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 County Line
  • 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 County Line ...

We found 26 communities that share the name County Line.

Within New York, the name County Line is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This County Line is located in Blount County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of County Line.
      • Covington County
      • This County Line is located in Covington County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the south southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of County Line.
      • Cullman County
      • This County Line is located in Cullman County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of County Line.
      • Pike 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 Alabama community of County Line [Pike County].
    • Arkansas
      • Fulton County
      • This County Line is located in Fulton County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of County Line.
    • Georgia
      • Barrow 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 Georgia community of County Line [Barrow County].
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of County Line [Carroll County].
      • Meriwether County
      • This County Line is located in Meriwether County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of County Line.
      • Stewart County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of County Line [Stewart County].
    • Indiana
      • Vigo 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 Indiana community of County Line [Vigo County].
    • Iowa
      • Jefferson 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 Iowa community of County Line [Jefferson County].
    • Michigan
      • Bay 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 Michigan community of County Line [Bay County].
      • Saginaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of County Line [Saginaw County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This County Line lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of County Line.
    • Ohio
      • Miami County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of County Line [Miami County].
      • Preble County
      • This County Line is located in Preble County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of County Line.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This County Line is located in Bucks County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of County Line.
      • Northumberland 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 Pennsylvania community of County Line [Northumberland County].
    • Texas
      • Camp 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 Texas community of County Line [Camp County].
      • Hale County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of County Line [Hale County].
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This County Line is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<1> to the southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of County Line.
      • Rains County
      • This County Line is located in Rains County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km] to the west southwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of County Line.
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of County Line [Milwaukee County].
      • Oconto County
      • This County Line is located in Oconto County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the County Line that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of County Line.
      • Pierce County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of County Line [Pierce County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near County Line ...

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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Orleans County
  • Eagle Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
  • Eagle Harbor Station
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
    • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
  • Five Corners
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Orleans County
  • Gasport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gilberts Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
    • Gilberts Corner is located in Niagara County
  • Hartland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
  • Kuckville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
    • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
  • Point Breeze
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
  • Rock Ledge Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ledge Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ledge Beach
    • Rock Ledge Beach is located in Orleans County
  • Sunset Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County
  • Terrys Corners
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corners
    • Terrys Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Toms Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Landing
    • Toms Landing is located in Orleans County

How Far From County Line 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 County Line to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from County Line to Lockport, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • 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).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for County Line. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- County Line) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in County Line. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3464, Longitude: -78.4659       In this case, the coordinates for County Line 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 County Line 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about County Line, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 County Line to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.426 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.741 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.57 degrees.




 

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