Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Salle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Salle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Salle
- 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 La Salle:
- 43.082556, -78.968097
- 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 La Salle
- 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 La Salle 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 La Salle ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name La Salle.
Within New York, the name La Salle is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, ten are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Manitoba
- This La Salle lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the La Salle that is located in Niagara County.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Ontario
- This La Salle lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west northwest of the La Salle that is located in Niagara County.
- Quebec
- This La Salle lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the La Salle that is located in Niagara County.
- Texas
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Calhoun County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of La Salle.
- Jackson County
- This La Salle is located in Jackson County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the La Salle that is located in Niagara County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of La Salle.
- La Salle County
- This community is historic and although located in La Salle County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of La Salle.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Salle ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Escarpment
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escarpment have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escarpment
- Escarpment is located in Niagara County
- Falls View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Ferry Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Greens Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
- Love Canal ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Model City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
- Model City is located in Niagara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <5>
- Orchard Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sandy Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Varsity Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
- Varsity Village is located in Niagara County
How Far From La Salle 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 La Salle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Salle and extending to:
- Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from La Salle to Lockport, with an average speed<6> 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 264 miles [424.9 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 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,400 miles [7,081.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Salle. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Salle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Salle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0826, Longitude: -78.9681 In this case, the coordinates for La Salle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 La Salle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 La Salle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.768 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.085 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.922 degrees. |