Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Machias Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Machias Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Machias Junction
- 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 Machias Junction:
- 42.408675, -78.475854
- 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 Machias Junction
- 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 Machias Junction is near Allegany County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Machias Junction ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 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 <1>
- Bird
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Bird is located in Cattaraugus County
- Elton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Farmersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
- Fox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Hardy Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Corners
- Hardy Corners is located in Allegany County
- Lime Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Yorkshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
How Far From Machias Junction 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 Machias Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Machias Junction and extending to:
- Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Machias Junction 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 6 hours.
- 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 253 miles [407.2 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 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Machias Junction. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Machias Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Machias Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4087, Longitude: -78.4759 In this case, the coordinates for Machias Junction 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 Machias Junction 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 308.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.691 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.963 degrees. |