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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 Hedgesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hedgesville 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 Hedgesville:
    • 42.137580, -77.412301
    • 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 Hedgesville
  • 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 Hedgesville ...

We found two communities that share the name Hedgesville.

Within New York, the name Hedgesville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Montana
      • Wheatland County
      • This Hedgesville is located in Wheatland County and lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hedgesville that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheatland County community of Hedgesville.
    • West Virginia
      • Berkeley County
      • This Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south of the Hedgesville that is located in Steuben County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Hedgesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hedgesville ...

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.

  • Bonny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Hill
    • Bonny Hill is located in Steuben County
  • Buck Settlement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Settlement
    • Buck Settlement is located in Steuben County
  • Elkland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
  • Freeman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Steuben County
  • Greenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jasper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Purple Brook ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Brook
    • Purple Brook is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Rathbone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
    • Rathbone is located in Steuben County
  • Risingville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
    • Risingville is located in Steuben County
  • Rough and Ready
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough and Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
    • Rough and Ready is located in Steuben County
  • Unionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Steuben County
  • Woods Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
    • Woods Corner is located in Steuben County
  • Young Hickory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
    • Young Hickory is located in Steuben County

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

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

  • Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hedgesville to Bath, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Hedgesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hedgesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1376, Longitude: -77.4123       In this case, the coordinates for Hedgesville 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 Hedgesville 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 307.872 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.925 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.577 degrees.




 

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