Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Genesee West:
  • 43.001667, -78.146389
  • 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 Genesee West

• 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • Since Genesee West is near Wyoming County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Genesee West ...

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.

• Bushville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • Bushville is located in Genesee County
• Cookville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
  • Cookville is located in Genesee County
• Elba
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
• Five Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Genesee County
• Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Genesee County
• Le Roy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
• Little Canada
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
  • Little Canada is located in Genesee County
• Pumpkin Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
  • Pumpkin Hill is located in Genesee County
• Stone Church
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
  • Stone Church is located in Genesee County
• Suicide Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suicide Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suicide Corners
  • Suicide Corners is located in Genesee County
• Texaco Town
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texaco Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texaco Town
  • Texaco Town is located in Genesee County

How Far From Genesee West to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Genesee West to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the West.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Genesee West to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 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 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Genesee West. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/