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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Middleport:
    • 43.212427, -78.476441
    • 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 Middleport
  • 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 Middleport ...

We found five communities that share the name Middleport.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Middleport.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Madison County
      • This Middleport is located in Madison County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east of the Middleport that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Middleport.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This Middleport is located in Meigs County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Middleport that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Middleport.
    • Ontario
      • This Middleport lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west of the Middleport that is located in Niagara County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Middleport is located in Schuylkill County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the southeast of the Middleport that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Middleport.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This Middleport is located in Ashland County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Middleport that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Middleport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleport ...

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.

  • Alabama
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabama
    • Alabama is located in Genesee County
  • County Line
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Niagara County
  • Eagle Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
  • Eagle Harbor Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor Station
    • Eagle Harbor Station is located in Orleans County
  • Gasport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gilberts Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Corner
    • Gilberts Corner is located in Niagara County
  • Hartland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Hartland is located in Niagara County
  • Lockport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
  • Sand Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Erie County
  • Shooktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooktown
    • Shooktown is located in Niagara County
  • Swifts Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swifts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Mills
    • Swifts Mills is located in Erie County
  • Terrys Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corners
    • Terrys Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Wheatville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville
    • Wheatville is located in Genesee County

How Far From Middleport to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middleport and extending to:

  • Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Middleport to Lockport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 241 miles [387.9 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 307 miles [494.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

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 from Point A (ie- Middleport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2124, Longitude: -78.4764    
<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 Middleport 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 308.445 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.741 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.631 degrees.









 

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