Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eagle Harbor:
  • 43.252314, -78.253057
  • 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 Eagle Harbor

• 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans County
  • Since Eagle Harbor is near Genesee County and also Niagara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • eBird sighting report for Niagara 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

Communities Also Named Eagle Harbor ...

We found three communities that share the name Eagle Harbor.

Within New York, the name Eagle Harbor is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alaska
    • This Eagle Harbor lies 3,242 miles [5,217.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eagle Harbor that is located in Orleans County.
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eagle Harbor that is located in Orleans County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Eagle Harbor.
  • Michigan
    • Keweenaw County
    • This Eagle Harbor is located in Keweenaw County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eagle Harbor that is located in Orleans County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Eagle Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Harbor ...

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.

• Childs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Childs is located in Orleans County
• Eagle Harbor Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
  • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
• Five Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Orleans County
• Jones Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Beach
  • Jones Beach is located in Orleans County
• Kent
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
• Kuckville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
  • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
• Point Breeze
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
• Rock Ledge Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ledge Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ledge Beach
  • Rock Ledge Beach is located in Orleans County
• Sunset Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County
• Toms Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Landing
  • Toms Landing is located in Orleans County

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

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

• Albion, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies just to the East.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Eagle Harbor to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 307 miles [494.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/

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