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

When in Davison Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davison Beach 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 Davison Beach:
    • 43.340338, -77.770842
    • 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 Davison Beach
  • 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 Davison Beach ...

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.

  • Charlotte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
  • Crescent Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Greece
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harper Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Park
    • Harper Park is located in Monroe County
  • Island Cottage Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Cottage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cottage Beach
    • Island Cottage Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Lighthouse Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Beach
    • Lighthouse Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Mount Read
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Read have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
    • Mount Read is located in Monroe County
  • Sandy Harbour Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Harbour Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Harbour Beach
    • Sandy Harbour Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Summerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Summerville is located in Monroe County

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

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

  • Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davison Beach to Rochester, 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 four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 309 miles [497.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davison Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davison Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3403, Longitude: -77.7708       In this case, the coordinates for Davison Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Davison Beach 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 307.986 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.245 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.237 degrees.









 

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