Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Berkshire:
  • 42.306463, -76.143540
  • 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 East Berkshire

• 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 Tioga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga County
  • Since East Berkshire is near Broome County and also Tompkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Broome County
  • eBird sighting report for Tompkins 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 East Berkshire ...

We found one communities that share the name East Berkshire.

Within New York, the name East Berkshire is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named East Berkshire in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Vermont
    • Franklin County
    • This East Berkshire is located in Franklin County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Berkshire that is located in Tioga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of East Berkshire.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Berkshire ...

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.

• Candor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
  • Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <2>
• Hullsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
  • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
• Hunts Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
  • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
• Jenksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
  • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
• Maine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Maine is located in Broome County
• Marathon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
  • Marathon is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
• Slaterville Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaterville Springs
  • Slaterville Springs is located in Tompkins County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaterville Springs <2>
• Speedsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
  • Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
• Union Center
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Broome County

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

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

• Owego, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Berkshire to Owego, 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 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

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