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

  • 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:
    • 42.548673, -78.298070
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Eagle.

Within New York, the name Eagle is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Eagle, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Eagle [Walker County].
      • Winston County
      • This Eagle is located in Winston County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Eagle.
    • Alaska
      • This Eagle lies 2,830 miles [4,554.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
    • Colorado
      • Eagle County
      • This Eagle is located in Eagle County and lies 1,490 miles [2,397.9 km]<2> to the west of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Eagle.
    • Idaho
      • Ada County
      • This Eagle is located in Ada County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Eagle.
      • Shoshone County
      • This Eagle is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km] to the west northwest of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Eagle.
    • Illinois
      • Saline County
      • This Eagle is located in Saline County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Eagle.
    • Indiana
      • Sullivan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Eagle [Sullivan County].
    • Kansas
      • Barber County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Barber County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Eagle.
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Eagle [Cherokee County].
    • Michigan
      • Clinton County
      • This Eagle is located in Clinton County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the west of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Eagle.
    • Mississippi
      • Alcorn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Eagle [Alcorn County].
    • Montana
      • Carbon County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Eagle [Carbon County].
    • Nebraska
      • Cass County
      • This Eagle is located in Cass County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<2> to the west of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Eagle.
      • Holt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Eagle.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Eagle is located in Burlington County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Eagle.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Eagle [Iredell County].
    • Ohio
      • Vinton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Eagle [Vinton County].
    • Ontario
      • This Eagle lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the west of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Eagle is located in Chester County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Eagle.
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Eagle [Warren County].
    • Quebec
      • This Eagle lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
    • South Dakota
      • Brule County
      • This Eagle is located in Brule County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<2> to the west of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brule County community of Eagle.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Eagle [Lawrence County].
    • Virginia
      • Wythe County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Eagle [Wythe County].
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Eagle is located in Fayette County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Eagle.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha County
      • This Eagle is located in Waukesha County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<2> to the west of the Eagle that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Eagle.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 3,486 miles [5,610.2 km]<2> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Elton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Farmersville Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Station
    • Farmersville Station is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville Station <4>
  • Freedom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <4>
  • Hardys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
  • Hermitage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
  • Java Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Punkshire Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkshire Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkshire Corners
    • Punkshire Corners is located in Wyoming County
  • Wing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
    • Wing is located in Wyoming County
  • Yorkshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County

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

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

  • Warsaw, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle to Warsaw, with an average speed<6> 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 230 miles [370.1 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 260 miles [418.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,392 miles [7,068.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Eagle could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5487, Longitude: -78.2981       In this case, the coordinates for Eagle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eagle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Eagle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.389 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.574 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.821 degrees.









 

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