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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 Gowanda, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gowanda 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gowanda
Communities Also Named Gowanda ...
We found one communities that are also named 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 ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Gowanda is located in Weld County and lies 1,349 miles [2,171 km]<1> to the west of the Gowanda that is located in Cattaraugus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Gowanda.
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)
- Bagdad is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Balltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Cottage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forestville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hamlet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Maples
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maples is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- New Oregon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Oregon is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oregon
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Skunks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Skunks Corner is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunks Corner
- Sunset Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Bay is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Bay
- Woodside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Gowanda 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Gowanda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.02 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.157 degrees. |
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