Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elberta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elberta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elberta
- 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 Elberta:
- 43.263945, -78.870318
- 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 Elberta
- 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 Niagara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Niagara County
- Since Elberta is near Erie County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Elberta ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Elberta.
Within New York, the name Elberta is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Elberta [Calhoun County].
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Elberta [Howard County].
- Searcy County
- This Elberta is located in Searcy County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elberta that is located in Niagara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Elberta.
- Yell County
- This Elberta is located in Yell County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the west southwest of the Elberta that is located in Niagara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Elberta.
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- Although located in Reynolds County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Elberta.
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elberta ...
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.
- Hickory Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County
- Model City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
- Model City is located in Niagara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <5>
- Pleasant Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
- Ransomville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Niagara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransomville <5>
- Streeters Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeters Corners
- Streeters Corners is located in Niagara County
- Sunset Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Niagara County
- Towers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towers Corners
- Towers Corners is located in Niagara County
- Tryonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Tryonville is located in Niagara County
How Far From Elberta 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 Elberta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elberta and extending to:
- Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Elberta to Lockport, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 261 miles [420 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 316 miles [508.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elberta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elberta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elberta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2639, Longitude: -78.8703 In this case, the coordinates for Elberta 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 Elberta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Elberta 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. |
| <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 Elberta 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 308.69 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.026 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.80 degrees. |