Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lime Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lime Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lime Lake
- 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 Lime Lake:
- 42.434508, -78.479743
- 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 Lime Lake
- 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 Lime Lake is near Wyoming County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Lime Lake ...
We found one communities that share the name Lime Lake.
Within New York, the name Lime Lake is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Lime Lake in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Lime Lake lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lime Lake that is located in Cattaraugus County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lime Lake ...
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.
- Arcade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Arcade is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <2>
- Bird
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Elton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
- Farmersville Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Station
- Farmersville Station is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville Station <2>
- Fox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Yorkshire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
How Far From Lime Lake 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 Lime Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lime Lake and extending to:
- Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lime Lake 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 240 miles [386.2 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 255 miles [410.4 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 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lime Lake. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lime Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lime Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4345, Longitude: -78.4797 In this case, the coordinates for Lime Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 Lime Lake 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 308.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.695 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.954 degrees. |