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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 Crystal Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Spring 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 Crystal Spring:
    • 42.487849, -77.051913
    • 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 Crystal Spring
  • 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 Crystal Spring ...

We found four communities that share the name Crystal Spring.

Within New York, the name Crystal Spring is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Leelanau County
      • This Crystal Spring is located in Leelanau County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crystal Spring that is located in Yates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Crystal Spring.
    • Minnesota
      • Winona County
      • This Crystal Spring is located in Winona County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crystal Spring that is located in Yates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Crystal Spring.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fulton County
      • This Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crystal Spring that is located in Yates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Crystal Spring.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crystal Spring that is located in Yates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Crystal Spring.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Spring ...

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.

  • Dundee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Glen Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
    • Glen Grove is located in Steuben County
  • Grove Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
    • Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Hector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Himrod
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Irelandville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irelandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irelandville
    • Irelandville is located in Schuyler County
  • Pine Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Schuyler County
  • Porter Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
    • Porter Corner is located in Yates County
  • Reading Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Stream
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Stream
    • Rock Stream is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Stream <3>
  • Second Milo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Milo
    • Second Milo is located in Yates County
  • Willow Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Yates County

How Far From Crystal Spring 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 Crystal Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Penn Yan, which is the Seat of Yates County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Spring to Penn Yan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crystal Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 from Point A (ie- Crystal Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4878, Longitude: -77.0519       In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Spring 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 Crystal Spring 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 307.616 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.692 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.261 degrees.




 

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