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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 Germantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Germantown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Germantown:
    • 42.158678, -78.280293
    • 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 Germantown
  • 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 Germantown ...

We found 55 communities that share the name Germantown.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Germantown.

Beyond New York, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 53 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Columbia County
      • This Germantown is located in Columbia County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Germantown.
    • Orange County
      • This Germantown is located in Orange County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Germantown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Germantown [Conway County].
    • California
      • Glenn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Germantown [Glenn County].
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Germantown is located in Fairfield County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Germantown.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Germantown [Camden County].
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Germantown [Polk County].
    • Illinois
      • Clinton County
      • This Germantown is located in Clinton County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Germantown.
      • Woodford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Germantown [Woodford County].
    • Indiana
      • Decatur County
      • This Germantown is located in Decatur County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Germantown.
      • Marion County
      • This Germantown is located in Marion County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Germantown.
      • Shelby County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Germantown [Shelby County].
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Germantown [Wayne County].
    • Iowa
      • O'Brien County
      • This Germantown is located in O'Brien County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the O'Brien County community of Germantown.
    • Kansas
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Germantown [Miami County].
      • Phillips County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Germantown [Phillips County].
      • Pottawatomie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Germantown [Pottawatomie County].
      • Smith County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Germantown [Smith County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Germantown is located in Bracken County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Germantown.
    • Louisiana
      • Webster Parish
      • This Germantown is located in Webster Parish and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Germantown.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Germantown is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Germantown.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Germantown is located in Baltimore County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the south southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Germantown.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Germantown is located in Montgomery County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Germantown.
      • Worcester County
      • This Germantown is located in Worcester County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km] to the south southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Germantown.
    • Massachusetts
      • Norfolk County
      • This Germantown is located in Norfolk County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the east of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Germantown.
      • Suffolk County
      • This Germantown is located in Suffolk County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Germantown.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Germantown [Boone County].
      • Henry County
      • This Germantown is located in Henry County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Germantown.
    • Nebraska
      • Seward County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Germantown [Seward County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Germantown lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
    • New Jersey
      • Sussex County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Sussex County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Germantown.
    • North Carolina
      • Hyde County
      • This Germantown is located in Hyde County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Germantown.
      • Stokes County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Germantown [Stokes County].
    • Ohio
      • Huron County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Germantown.
      • Mahoning County
      • This Germantown is located in Mahoning County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Germantown.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Germantown is located in Montgomery County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Germantown.
      • Trumbull County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Germantown [Trumbull County].
      • Washington County
      • This Germantown is located in Washington County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Germantown.
      • Wyandot County
      • This community is historic and although located in Wyandot County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Germantown.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Germantown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Adams County
      • This Germantown is located in Adams County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Germantown.
      • Cambria County
      • This Germantown is located in Cambria County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Germantown.
      • Columbia County
      • This Germantown is located in Columbia County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Germantown.
      • Franklin County
      • This Germantown is located in Franklin County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Germantown.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Germantown is located in Philadelphia County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Germantown.
      • Pike County
      • This Germantown is located in Pike County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east southeast of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Germantown.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Germantown is located in Charleston County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the south of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Germantown.
    • Tennessee
      • Cheatham County
      • This Germantown is located in Cheatham County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Germantown.
      • Davidson County
      • This Germantown is located in Davidson County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Germantown.
      • Shelby County
      • This Germantown is located in Shelby County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the southwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Germantown.
    • Texas
      • Goliad County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Germantown [Goliad County].
    • Virginia
      • Bath County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Germantown [Bath County].
      • Fauquier County
      • This Germantown is located in Fauquier County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Germantown.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This Germantown is located in Richland County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Germantown.
      • Washington County
      • This Germantown is located in Washington County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the west northwest of the Germantown that is located in Allegany County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Germantown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Germantown ...

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.

  • Boardmanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardmanville
    • Boardmanville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <5>
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <5>
  • Homer Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Hill
    • Homer Hill is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Little Genesee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyons Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
    • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
  • Main Settlement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Settlement
    • Main Settlement is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Richburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Toll Gate Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Corner
    • Toll Gate Corner is located in Cattaraugus County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Germantown and extending to:

  • Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Germantown to Belmont, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,810 miles [9,350.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Germantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Germantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1587, Longitude: -78.2803       In this case, the coordinates for Germantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Germantown 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.
<3>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 Germantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Germantown 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 308.41 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.536 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.973 degrees.




 

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