Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hoffman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hoffman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hoffman
- 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 Hoffman:
- 43.069705, -78.822770
- 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 Hoffman
- 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 Hoffman is near Erie County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Hoffman ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Hoffman.
Within New York, the name Hoffman is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Hoffman is located in Allegany County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the south of the Hoffman that is located in Niagara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hoffman.
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Hoffman [Carroll County].
- Frederick County
- This Hoffman is located in Frederick County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the south southeast of the Hoffman that is located in Niagara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Hoffman.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- This Hoffman is located in Cooper County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hoffman that is located in Niagara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Hoffman.
- Johnson County
- This Hoffman is located in Johnson County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the west southwest of the Hoffman that is located in Niagara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Hoffman.
- Montana
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Hoffman lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hoffman that is located in Niagara County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hoffman [Lehigh County].
- Perry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hoffman [Perry County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoffman ...
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.
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ferry Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Ferry Village is located in Erie County
- Green Acres Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Valley
- Green Acres Valley is located in Erie County
- Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northeast)- 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 <4>
- Love Canal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Canal
- Love Canal is located in Niagara County
- Martinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Niagara County
- Sandy Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Erie County
- Sour Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sour Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Spring Grove
- Sour Spring Grove is located in Erie County
- Streeters Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeters Corners
- Streeters Corners is located in Niagara County
- Woodstream Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Hoffman 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 Hoffman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hoffman and extending to:
- Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hoffman to Lockport, with an average speed<5> 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 257 miles [413.6 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 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoffman. 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/
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 from Point A (ie- Hoffman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoffman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0697, Longitude: -78.8228 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Hoffman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hoffman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.677 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.98 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.857 degrees. |