Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Murrays Corner:
  • 42.998670, -78.477523
  • 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 Murrays Corner

• 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • Since Murrays Corner is near Genesee County and also Niagara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • eBird sighting report for Niagara 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 Murrays Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Murrays Corner.

Within New York, the name Murrays Corner is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Murrays Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Murrays Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Murrays Corner that is located in Erie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Murrays Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murrays Corner ...

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.

• Brick House Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
  • Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
• Clarence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Clarence is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
• Fargo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Fargo is located in Genesee County
• Hunts Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
  • Hunts Corners is located in Erie County
• Indian Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
• Longwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longwood is located in Genesee County
• Looneyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Looneyville is located in Erie County
• Peters Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
  • Peters Corners is located in Erie County
• Sand Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Sand Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Sand Ridge is located in Erie County
• Swifts Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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

How Far From Murrays Corner 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 Murrays Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Murrays Corner to Buffalo, 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 239 miles [384.6 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 292 miles [469.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/