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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 Hume, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hume and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hume:
- 42.473339, -78.136355
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hume
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Hume is near Wyoming County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Livingston 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hume
Communities Also Named Hume ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Hume.
Within New York, the name Hume is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hume [Butte County].
- Fresno County
- This Hume is located in Fresno County and lies 2,182 miles [3,511.6 km]<2> to the west of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hume.
- Inyo County
- This community is historic and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Hume.
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Hume is located in Edgar County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Hume.
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Hume is located in Boone County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hume.
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Hume is located in Bates County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Hume.
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Hume is located in Allen County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Hume.
- Ontario
- This Hume lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Hume lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Hume is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hume.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Hume is located in Alexandria City and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Hume.
- Fauquier County
- This Hume is located in Fauquier County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south of the Hume that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Hume.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hume ...
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.
- Aristotle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hardys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hunt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Hollow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
- Lewis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marshall is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Pike
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Portageville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wing is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
How Far From Hume 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 Hume to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hume and extending to:
- Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hume to Belmont, 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 222 miles [357.3 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hume, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hume) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hume to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hume. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4733, Longitude: -78.1364 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.294 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.455 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.776 degrees. |
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