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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 Curtis Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Curtis Corner 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 Curtis Corner:
    • 42.789509, -77.542772
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Curtis Corner
  • 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 Ontario County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ontario County
    • Since Curtis Corner is near Livingston County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Curtis Corner

Communities Also Named Curtis Corner ...

We found four communities that are also named Curtis Corner.

Within New York, the name Curtis Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Curtis Corner that is located in Ontario County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Curtis Corner.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Cheshire County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the east of the Curtis Corner that is located in Ontario County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Curtis Corner.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Hillsborough County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the east of the Curtis Corner that is located in Ontario County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Curtis Corner.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Curtis Corner is located in Washington County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Curtis Corner that is located in Ontario County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Curtis Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curtis Corner ...

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.

  • Bush Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bush Corner is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Corner
  • Cedarcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedarcrest is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
  • Cluny Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cluny Point is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluny Point
  • Eagle Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Point is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Foots Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
  • Frost Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frost Hollow is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Hollow
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Glenville is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Gray Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gray Shores is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Shores
  • Graywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Graywood is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graywood
  • Hemlock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Idaho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Idaho is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
  • Lakeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mayweed Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayweed Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayweed Corner
    • Pebble Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Pebble Beach is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
    • Sand Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Speakers Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Speakers Corner is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speakers Corner
    • Sunny Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sunny Shores is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Tuxedo Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
    • Union Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Corners is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
    • Willow Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Willow Beach is located in Ontario County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach

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

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

  • Canandaigua, which is the Seat of Ontario County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Curtis Corner to Canandaigua, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Curtis Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Curtis Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Curtis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7895, Longitude: -77.5428       In this case, the coordinates for Curtis Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.894 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.054 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.363 degrees.