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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gates Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gates Center and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gates Center:
- 43.153395, -77.690837
- 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 Gates Center
- 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 Gates Center ...
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.
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Monroe County
- Chili Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Center
- Chili Center is located in Monroe County
- Coldwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Monroe County
- Elmgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove
- Elmgrove is located in Monroe County
- Glen Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
- Greece
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Monroe County
- Mile-of-Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile-of-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile-of-Woods
- Mile-of-Woods is located in Monroe County
- Mount Read
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Read have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
- Mount Read is located in Monroe County
- Severance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Severance is located in Monroe County
- Twelve Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
- Twelve Corners is located in Monroe County
How Far From Gates Center 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 Gates Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gates Center and extending to:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Gates Center to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gates Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gates Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1534, Longitude: -77.6908 In this case, the coordinates for Gates Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Gates Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.954 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.178 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.279 degrees. |
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