Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Darien Center:
  • 42.901171, -78.388631
  • 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 Darien Center

• 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 Darien Center is near Wyoming County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Darien Center ...

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.

• Brick House Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
  • Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
• Bushville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Bushville is located in Genesee County
• Cookville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Cookville is located in Genesee County
• Dutch Flats
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flats
  • Dutch Flats is located in Wyoming County
• Fargo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Fargo is located in Genesee County
• Harris Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
  • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
• Indian Falls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
• Longwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longwood is located in Genesee County
• Looneyville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Looneyville is located in Erie County
• Persons Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Corners
  • Persons Corners is located in Wyoming County
• Peters Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
  • Peters Corners is located in Erie County
• Sand Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Sand Ridge is located in Erie County
• Town Line
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
  • Town Line is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <2>
• Town Line Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Station
  • Town Line Station is located in Erie County

How Far From Darien Center to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Darien Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Darien Center to Batavia, 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 234 miles [376.6 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 285 miles [458.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darien Center. 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/