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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 Hawkins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hawkins Corner 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 Hawkins Corner:
    • 42.492558, -79.192540
    • 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 Hawkins Corner
  • 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 Hawkins Corner ...

We found three communities that share the name Hawkins Corner.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Hawkins Corner.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Oneida County
      • This Hawkins Corner is located in Oneida County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hawkins Corner that is located in Chautauqua County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Hawkins Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Hawkins Corner lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hawkins Corner that is located in Chautauqua County.
    • Wisconsin
      • Pepin County
      • This Hawkins Corner is located in Pepin County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hawkins Corner that is located in Chautauqua County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pepin County community of Hawkins Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawkins Corner ...

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.

  • Balltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Chautauqua County
  • Center Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Corners
    • Center Corners is located in Chautauqua County
  • Cook Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corners
    • Cook Corners is located in Chautauqua County
  • Cottage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cottage is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Forestville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hamlet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County
  • Reed Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
    • Reed Corners is located in Chautauqua County
  • Silver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Sunset Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

How Far From Hawkins Corner 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 Hawkins Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hawkins Corner to Mayville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 276 miles [444.2 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 16 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,432 miles [7,132.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hawkins Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawkins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4926, Longitude: -79.1925       In this case, the coordinates for Hawkins Corner 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 Hawkins Corner 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 308.956 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.205 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.268 degrees.









 

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