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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rochester:
    • 43.112195, -77.486739
    • 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 Rochester
  • 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 Rochester ...

We found four communities that share the name East Rochester.

Within New York, the name East Rochester is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Pershing County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of East Rochester [Pershing County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Strafford County
      • This East Rochester is located in Strafford County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the east of the East Rochester that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of East Rochester.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This East Rochester is located in Columbiana County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the East Rochester that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of East Rochester.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This East Rochester is located in Beaver County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the East Rochester that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of East Rochester.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Rochester ...

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.

  • Egypt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Monroe County
  • Fairport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fishers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Ontario County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <4>
  • German Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • German Village is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Edith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Edith
    • Glen Edith is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
  • Henrietta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Wayne County
  • Lincoln Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
  • Oklahoma Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Beach
    • Oklahoma Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Roseland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Roseland is located in Monroe County
  • Sea Breeze
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Sea Breeze is located in Monroe County
  • Twelve Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
    • Twelve Corners is located in Monroe County

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

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

  • Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from East Rochester to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,336 miles [6,978.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 East Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1122, Longitude: -77.4867       In this case, the coordinates for East Rochester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rochester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.829 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.031 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.199 degrees.




 

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