Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gardenville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gardenville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gardenville
- 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 Gardenville:
- 42.858670, -78.754475
- 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 Gardenville
- 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 Gardenville is near Genesee County and also Niagara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- eBird sighting report for Niagara 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 Gardenville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Gardenville.
Within New York, the name Gardenville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Gardenville is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gardenville that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Gardenville.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Gardenville is located in Baltimore City and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gardenville that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Gardenville.
- Michigan
- Chippewa County
- This Gardenville is located in Chippewa County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gardenville that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Gardenville.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Gardenville is located in Gloucester County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gardenville that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Gardenville.
- Ontario
- This Gardenville lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gardenville that is located in Erie County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Gardenville is located in Bucks County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gardenville that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Gardenville.
- Washington
- Pierce 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 Washington community of Gardenville [Pierce County].
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gardenville ...
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.
- Big Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Blossom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Erie County
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Duells Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duells Corner
- Duells Corner is located in Erie County
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Orchard Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <4>
- Soldiers Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Place
- Soldiers Place is located in Erie County
- Spring Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Brook <4>
- Spring Brook Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Station
- Spring Brook Station is located in Erie County
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Gardenville 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 Gardenville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gardenville and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gardenville to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gardenville. 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 '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- Gardenville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gardenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8587, Longitude: -78.7545 In this case, the coordinates for Gardenville 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 Gardenville, 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 Gardenville 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 308.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.918 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.911 degrees. |