Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Curriers

• 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 Curriers:
  • 42.620578, -78.417648
  • 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 Curriers

• 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • Since Curriers is near Erie County and also Cattaraugus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curriers ...

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.

• Arcade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Arcade is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <1>
• Dutchtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
  • Dutchtown is located in Erie County
• Eagle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Wyoming County
• Holland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <1>
• Java Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java Center
  • Java Center is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java Center <1>
• Java Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java Village
  • Java Village is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java Village <1>
• Plants Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plants Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants Corner
  • Plants Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Protection
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
  • Protection is located in Erie County
• Punkshire Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkshire Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkshire Corners
  • Punkshire Corners is located in Wyoming County
• Yorkshire
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Curriers and extending to:

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Curriers to Warsaw, with an average speed<4> 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 236 miles [379.8 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 267 miles [429.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/