Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in McPherson Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McPherson Cove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for McPherson Cove

• 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 McPherson Cove:
  • 42.789786, -77.706944
  • 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 McPherson Cove

• 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 McPherson Cove is near Ontario County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ontario County
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 McPherson Cove ...

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.

• Cedarcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
  • Cedarcrest is located in Livingston County
• Cluny Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluny Point
  • Cluny Point is located in Livingston County
• Cottonwood Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cove
  • Cottonwood Cove is located in Livingston County
• Cottonwood Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
  • Cottonwood Point is located in Livingston County
• Eagle Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Livingston County
• Foots Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
  • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
• Gray Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Shores
  • Gray Shores is located in Livingston County
• Graywood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graywood
  • Graywood is located in Livingston County
• Lakeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
• Long Point Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cove
  • Long Point Cove is located in Livingston County
• Pebble Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Pebble Beach is located in Livingston County
• Sand Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
  • Sand Point is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Point <2>
• Sunny Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
  • Sunny Shores is located in Livingston County
• Tuxedo Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
  • Tuxedo Park is located in Livingston County

How Far From McPherson Cove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as McPherson Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in McPherson Cove and extending to:

• Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies just to the West.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from McPherson Cove to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McPherson Cove. 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/