Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Springs
- 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 Maple Springs:
- 42.196613, -79.421704
- 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 Maple Springs
- 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 Chautauqua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Maple Springs is near Warren County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Maple Springs ...
We found six communities that share the name Maple Springs.
Within New York, the name Maple Springs is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Maple Springs is located in Independence County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maple Springs that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Maple Springs.
- Minnesota
- Wabasha County
- This Maple Springs is located in Wabasha County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple Springs that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabasha County community of Maple Springs.
- North Carolina
- Swain County
- This Maple Springs is located in Swain County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Maple Springs that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Maple Springs.
- Wilkes County
- This Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the south southwest of the Maple Springs that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Maple Springs.
- Texas
- Titus County
- This Maple Springs is located in Titus County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Maple Springs that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Titus County community of Maple Springs.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Maple Springs is located in Davis County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the west of the Maple Springs that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Maple Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Springs ...
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.
- Cottage Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
- Cottage Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Elm Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hartfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Long View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Magnolia
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mayville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <3>
- Oriental Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental Park
- Oriental Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Chautauqua County
- Point Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Chautauqua County
- Quigley Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Willow Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Maple Springs 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 Maple Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Springs and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Maple Springs to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maple Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1966, Longitude: -79.4217 In this case, the coordinates for Maple Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Maple Springs 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 309.122 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.347 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.494 degrees. |