Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eden Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eden Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eden Valley
- 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 Eden Valley:
- 42.678948, -78.871978
- 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 Eden Valley
- 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 Eden Valley is near Cattaraugus County and also Chautauqua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua 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 Eden Valley ...
We found four communities that share the name Eden Valley.
Within New York, the name Eden Valley is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Placer County
- This Eden Valley is located in Placer County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the west of the Eden Valley that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Eden Valley.
- Minnesota
- Meeker County
- This Eden Valley is located in Meeker County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eden Valley that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Eden Valley.
- Nebraska
- Eden Valley #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=42.678948&lon=-78.871978&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Eden Valley.
- New Mexico
- Lea County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lea County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lea County community of Eden Valley.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eden Valley ...
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.
- Armor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
- Armor is located in Erie County
- Big Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Clover Bank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bank
- Clover Bank is located in Erie County
- Creekside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Derby
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
- Eden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Erie County
- Highland-on-the-Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland-on-the-Lake
- Highland-on-the-Lake is located in Erie County
- Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <4>
- Patchin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
- Patchin is located in Erie County
- Water Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Erie County
How Far From Eden Valley 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 Eden Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eden Valley and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eden Valley to Buffalo, with an average speed<5> 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 259 miles [416.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 278 miles [447.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eden Valley. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eden Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eden Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6789, Longitude: -78.8720 In this case, the coordinates for Eden Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Eden Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Eden Valley 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 308.74 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.99 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.041 degrees. |