Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gowanda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gowanda and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gowanda
- 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 Gowanda:
- 42.463404, -78.934755
- 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 Gowanda
- 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 Cattaraugus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- Since Gowanda is near Erie County and also Chautauqua County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua 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 Gowanda ...
We found one communities that share the name Gowanda.
Within New York, the name Gowanda is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Gowanda in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gowanda ...
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.
- Bagdad
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Balltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cottage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottage
- From Gowanda to Cottage
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eden
- From Gowanda to Eden
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Cattaraugus County
- Forestville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Chautauqua County
- Estimated population in 2016: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forestville
- From Gowanda to Forestville
- Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Maples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- New Oregon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
- New Oregon is located in Erie County
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otto
- From Gowanda to Otto
- Silver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
- Skunks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skunks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunks Corner
- Skunks Corner is located in Cattaraugus County
- Sunset Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Bay
- Sunset Bay is located in Chautauqua County
- Woodside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Oregon
How Far From Gowanda 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 village such as Gowanda to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gowanda and extending to:
- Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gowanda to Little Valley, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,823 miles [9,371.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gowanda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gowanda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gowanda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4634, Longitude: -78.9348 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gowanda 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 308.796 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.02 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.157 degrees. |