Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hamburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hamburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hamburg
- 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 Hamburg:
- 42.715804, -78.829461
- 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 Hamburg
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Hamburg is near Genesee County and also Cattaraugus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus 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 Hamburg ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Hamburg.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Hamburg.
Beyond New York, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Hamburg is located in Perry County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hamburg.
- Wilcox County
- This Hamburg is located in Wilcox County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Hamburg.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Bond County
- This Hamburg is located in Bond County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bond County community of Hamburg.
- Calhoun County
- This Hamburg is located in Calhoun County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the west southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Hamburg.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Hamburg is located in Clark County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Hamburg.
- Franklin County
- This Hamburg is located in Franklin County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the west southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Hamburg.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Allen County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Hamburg.
- Dorn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hamburg [Dorn County].
- Pawnee County
- This Hamburg is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Hamburg.
- Woodson 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 Hamburg [Woodson County].
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Hamburg lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This Hamburg is located in Fairfield County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Hamburg.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Hamburg [Perry County].
- Preble County
- This Hamburg is located in Preble County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the west southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Hamburg.
- Stark County
- This community is historic and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Hamburg.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hardin County
- This Hamburg is located in Hardin County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hamburg.
- Marion County
- This Hamburg is located in Marion County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the southwest of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hamburg.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Hamburg is located in Page County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the south of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Hamburg.
- Shenandoah County
- This Hamburg is located in Shenandoah County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the south of the Hamburg that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Hamburg.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hamburg ...
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.
- Armor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armor
- Armor is located in Erie County
- Big Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Clover Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bank
- Clover Bank is located in Erie County
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Duells Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duells Corner
- Duells Corner is located in Erie County
- Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Eden Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley
- Eden Valley is located in Erie County
- Forest Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Erie County
- Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <5>
- Orchard Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Park <5>
- Patchin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchin
- Patchin is located in Erie County
- Water Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Erie County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Hamburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Hamburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hamburg and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hamburg to Buffalo, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 257 miles [413.6 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 279 miles [449 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamburg: www.townofhamburgny.com/
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
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- Hamburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7158, Longitude: -78.8295 |
| <2> | 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 Hamburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Hamburg 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. |
| <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 Hamburg 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 308.71 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.962 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.005 degrees. |