Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harper Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harper Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harper Park
- 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 Harper Park:
- 42.980278, -77.945278
- 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 Harper Park
- 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 Harper Park is near Monroe County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Harper Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Harper Park.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Harper Park.
Beyond New York.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Monroe County
- This Harper Park is located in Monroe County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north of the Harper Park that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Harper Park.
- Monroe County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harper Park ...
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.
- Craigs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 Monroe County
- Fowlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Garbutt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Hidden Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Meadows is located in Genesee County
- Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Le Roy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Limerock
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Little Canada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Genesee County
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Pavilion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
- Pavilion is located in Genesee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavilion <3>
- Stone Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Genesee County
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- Texaco Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texaco Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texaco Town
- Texaco Town is located in Genesee County
- Toggletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toggletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toggletown
- Toggletown is located in Livingston County
- Union Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
- Union Corners is located in Genesee County
- Wheatland Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Center
- Wheatland Center is located in Monroe County
- Texaco Town
How Far From Harper Park 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 Harper Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harper Park and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Harper Park to Batavia, with an average speed<4> 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 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 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 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harper Park. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Harper Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harper Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9803, Longitude: -77.9453 In this case, the coordinates for Harper Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Harper Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.474 degrees. |