Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Elm Beach:
  • 42.701182, -76.744673
  • 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 Elm Beach

• 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 Elm Beach is near Cayuga County and also Tompkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
  • eBird sighting report for Tompkins 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 Elm Beach ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Cold Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Seneca County
• Gilbert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Goodyear Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodyear Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear Corners
  • Goodyear Corners is located in Cayuga County
• Kidders
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidders
  • Kidders is located in Seneca County
• King Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Ferry
  • King Ferry is located in Cayuga County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King Ferry <1>
• King Ferry Station
  (5 miles [8 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Poplar Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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>

How Far From Elm Beach 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 Elm Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elm Beach and extending to:

• Waterloo, which is the Seat of Seneca County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elm Beach to Waterloo, with an average speed<4> 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 151 miles [243 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 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,320 miles [6,952.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elm Beach. 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/