Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Varick:
  • 42.769810, -76.769225
  • 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 Varick

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

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.

• Aurora
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
• Bunker
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
  • Bunker is located in Cayuga County
• Cross Roads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Cayuga County
• Elm Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Beach
  • Elm Beach is located in Seneca County
• Gilbert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Seneca County
• Kidders
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
  • Kidders is located in Seneca County
• King Ferry Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry Station
  • King Ferry Station is located in Cayuga County
• Marsh Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Marsh Corner is located in Seneca County
• Pastime Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pastime Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastime Park
  • Pastime Park is located in Seneca County
• Poplar Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Beach
  • Poplar Beach is located in Seneca County
• Poplar Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Cayuga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Ridge <1>
• Powers Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Corner
  • Powers Corner is located in Cayuga County
• Rose Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Seneca County
• Union Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
  • Union Springs is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Springs <1>

How Far From East Varick 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 Varick 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 Varick and extending to:

• Waterloo, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Varick to Waterloo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Seneca County: www.co.seneca.ny.us/

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