Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leicester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leicester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leicester
- 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 Leicester:
- 42.770328, -77.896293
- 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 Leicester
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Leicester is near Wyoming County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Leicester ...
We found three communities that share the name Leicester.
Within New York, the name Leicester is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- North Carolina
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leicester ...
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.
- Buffalo Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Corners
- Buffalo Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Cottonwood Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cove
- Cottonwood Cove is located in Livingston County
- Cottonwood Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
- Cottonwood Point is located in Livingston County
- Craigs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Fowlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Fowlerville is located in Livingston County
- Groveland Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
- Groveland Corners is located in Livingston County
- Long Point Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cove
- Long Point Cove is located in Livingston County
- Paines Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
- Paines Corner is located in Wyoming County
- Pine Tavern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
- Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Shaker Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Crossing
- Shaker Crossing is located in Livingston County
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County
- Sucker Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook
- Sucker Brook is located in Wyoming County
- Tryons Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryons Corners
- Tryons Corners is located in Livingston County
How Far From Leicester 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 village such as Leicester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leicester and extending to:
- Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Leicester to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leicester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/
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 '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- Leicester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leicester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7703, Longitude: -77.8963 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Leicester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.118 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.303 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.539 degrees. |