Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bethany:
  • 42.931449, -78.101402
  • 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 Bethany

• 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 East Bethany is near Wyoming County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 East Bethany ...

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.

• Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Genesee County
• Lambs Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Le Roy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
• Little Canada
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
  • Little Canada is located in Genesee County
• Paines Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
  • Paines Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Pavilion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
  • Pavilion is located in Genesee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavilion <2>
• Pearl Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Creek
  • Pearl Creek is located in Wyoming County
• Suicide Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suicide Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suicide Corners
  • Suicide Corners is located in Genesee County
• Texaco Town
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texaco Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texaco Town
  • Texaco Town is located in Genesee County
• Union Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
  • Union Corners is located in Genesee County
• Wyoming
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>

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

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

• Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from East Bethany 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Bethany. 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/