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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 Ischua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ischua 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 Ischua:
- 42.247756, -78.400199
- 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 Ischua
- 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 Ischua ...
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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Boardmanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Hardy Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Corners
- Hardy Corners is located in Allegany County
- Homer Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Lyons Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Allegany County
- Sugartown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
- Sugartown is located in Cattaraugus County
How Far From Ischua 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 Ischua to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ischua and extending to:
- Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ischua to Little Valley, 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 most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 237 miles [381.4 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 242 miles [389.5 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 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ischua. 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 '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- Ischua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ischua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2478, Longitude: -78.4002 |
<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 Ischua 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 308.478 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.626 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.993 degrees. |
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