Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hess Road, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hess Road and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hess Road

• 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 Hess Road:
  • 43.308720, -78.649043
  • 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 Hess Road

• 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 Niagara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Niagara County
  • Since Hess Road is near Orleans County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans County
  • eBird sighting report for Erie 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hess Road ...

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.

• County Line
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • County Line is located in Niagara County
• Gasport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasport
  • Gasport is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasport <2>
• Hartland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
  • Hartland is located in Niagara County
• Hickory Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
  • Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County
• Lockport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
  • Lockport is located in Niagara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockport <2>
• Pleasant Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
  • Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
• Shooktown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooktown
  • Shooktown is located in Niagara County
• Streeters Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeters Corners
  • Streeters Corners is located in Niagara County
• Sunset Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Niagara County
• Terrys Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corners
  • Terrys Corners is located in Niagara County

How Far From Hess Road 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 Hess Road to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hess Road and extending to:

• Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hess Road to Lockport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 250 miles [402.3 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 315 miles [506.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/