Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eden
- 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:
- 42.652440, -78.896958
- 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
- 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 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 ...
We found 59 communities that share the name Eden.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Eden.
Beyond New York, we know of another 58 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 56 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Eden [Columbia County].
- Monroe County
- This Eden is located in Monroe County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Eden.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Brevard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Eden [Brevard County].
- Saint Lucie County
- This Eden is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the south of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Eden.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Eden is located in Peoria County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Eden.
- Randolph County
- This Eden is located in Randolph County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the west southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Eden.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Benton County
- This Eden is located in Benton County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Eden.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Eden [Fayette County].
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Butler County
- This Eden is located in Butler County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Eden.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Eden [Jefferson County].
- Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Eden [Catahoula Parish].
- La Salle Parish
- This Eden is located in La Salle Parish and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Eden.
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Eden [Pointe Coupee Parish].
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Eden lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Dent County
- Although located in Dent County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Eden.
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Eden [Saint Louis County].
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Eden [Davidson County].
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Eden [Randolph County].
- Rockingham County
- This Eden is located in Rockingham County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the south of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Eden.
- Nova Scotia
- This Eden lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Eden [Delaware County].
- Meigs County
- This Eden is located in Meigs County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Eden.
- Ontario
- This Eden lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the west of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Eden [Bucks County].
- Clearfield County
- This Eden is located in Clearfield County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Eden.
- Lancaster County
- This Eden is located in Lancaster County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km] to the southeast of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Eden.
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Eden [Lincoln County].
- Marshall County
- This Eden is located in Marshall County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Eden.
- Texas
- Concho County
- This Eden is located in Concho County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concho County community of Eden.
- Frio County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Eden [Frio County].
- Nacogdoches County
- This Eden is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km] to the southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Eden.
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wahkiakum County
- This Eden is located in Wahkiakum County and lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wahkiakum County community of Eden.
- Whitman County
- This Eden is located in Whitman County and lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km] to the west northwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Eden.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Eden is located in Boone County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Eden.
- Ohio County
- This Eden is located in Ohio County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Eden.
- Upshur County
- This Eden is located in Upshur County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south southwest of the Eden that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Eden.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eden ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
- Armor is located in Erie County
- Clover Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bank
- Clover Bank is located in Erie County
- Creekside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Derby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Eden Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Erie County
- Evans Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Center
- Evans Center is located in Erie County
- Forest Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Jerusalem Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Corners
- Jerusalem Corners is located in Erie County
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- New Oregon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
- New Oregon is located in Erie County
- Patchin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
- Patchin is located in Erie County
- Water Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eden and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eden to Buffalo, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 260 miles [418.4 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 276 miles [444.2 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,813 miles [9,355.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eden: www.edenny.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6524, Longitude: -78.8970 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Eden could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.758 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.006 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.063 degrees. |