Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Humphrey Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Humphrey Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Humphrey Center
- 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 Humphrey Center:
- 42.233399, -78.526135
- 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 Humphrey Center
- 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 Cattaraugus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- Since Humphrey Center is near Allegany County and also McKean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- eBird sighting report for McKean 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 Humphrey Center ...
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.
- Bird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Boardmanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardmanville
- Boardmanville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Chipmunk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- Elkdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
- Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
- Gardens of Brother Leo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Brother Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Brother Leo
- Gardens of Brother Leo is located in Cattaraugus County
- Great Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Valley
- Great Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Valley <2>
- Homer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Hill
- Homer Hill is located in Cattaraugus County
- Kill Buck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Buck
- Kill Buck is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Buck <2>
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- Little Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
- Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- Maples
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Riverside Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
- Sugartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Little Rock City
How Far From Humphrey Center 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 Humphrey Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Humphrey Center and extending to:
- Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Humphrey Center to Little Valley, 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 244 miles [392.7 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 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Humphrey Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Humphrey Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Humphrey Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2334, Longitude: -78.5261 In this case, the coordinates for Humphrey Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Humphrey Center 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 308.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.714 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.058 degrees. |