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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 Harris Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harris Hill 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 Harris Hill:
    • 42.965079, -78.677186
    • 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 Harris Hill
  • 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 Harris Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Harris Hill.

Within New York, the name Harris Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Harris Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harris Hill that is located in Erie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Harris Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Harris Hill lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harris Hill that is located in Erie County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harris Hill ...

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.

  • Blossom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
    • Blossom is located in Erie County
  • Clarence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
    • Clarence is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
  • Forks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
    • Forks is located in Erie County
  • Gardenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gardenville is located in Erie County
  • Green Acres Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Valley
    • Green Acres Valley is located in Erie County
  • Hunts Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners is located in Erie County
  • Looneyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
    • Looneyville is located in Erie County
  • Peters Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
    • Peters Corners is located in Erie County
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Erie County
  • Sand Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Erie County
  • Spring Brook Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Station
    • Spring Brook Station is located in Erie County
  • Town Line
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
    • Town Line is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <3>
  • Town Line Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Station
    • Town Line Station is located in Erie County
  • Woodstream Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Farms
    • Woodstream Farms is located in Erie County

How Far From Harris Hill 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 community such as Harris Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harris Hill to Buffalo, 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 249 miles [400.7 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,392 miles [7,068.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harris Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9651, Longitude: -78.6772    
<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 Harris Hill 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 308.593 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.869 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.83 degrees.




 

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