Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Concord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Concord and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Concord
- 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 Concord:
- 42.552006, -78.640303
- 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 Concord
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since East Concord is near Cattaraugus County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Concord ...
We found two communities that share the name East Concord.
Within New York, the name East Concord is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This East Concord is located in Merrimack County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the east of the East Concord that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of East Concord.
- Vermont
- Essex County
- This East Concord is located in Essex County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Concord that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of East Concord.
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Concord ...
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.
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
- Dutchtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Fowlerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Fowlerville is located in Erie County
- Fox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- New Oregon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
- New Oregon is located in Erie County
- Patchin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
- Patchin is located in Erie County
- Protection
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Yorkshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
How Far From East Concord to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Concord to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Concord and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Concord to Buffalo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 247 miles [397.5 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Concord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Concord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Concord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5520, Longitude: -78.6403 In this case, the coordinates for East Concord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 East Concord 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 308.604 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.817 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.982 degrees. |