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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 New Ireland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Ireland 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 New Ireland:
    • 42.047977, -78.666821
    • 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 New Ireland
  • 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 New Ireland ...

We found four communities that share the name New Ireland.

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

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Broome County
      • This New Ireland is located in Broome County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east of the New Ireland that is located in Cattaraugus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of New Ireland.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Newton County
      • This New Ireland is located in Newton County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Ireland that is located in Cattaraugus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of New Ireland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This New Ireland is located in Erie County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Ireland that is located in Cattaraugus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of New Ireland.
    • Quebec
      • This New Ireland lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Ireland that is located in Cattaraugus County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Ireland ...

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.

  • Bells Camp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
    • Bells Camp is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Chipmunk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipmunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
    • Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chipmunk
    • From New Ireland to Chipmunk
  • Gardens of Brother Leo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Brother Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Brother Leo
    • Gardens of Brother Leo is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Harrisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Kill Buck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Knapp Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Creek
    • Knapp Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Limestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Red House
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
    • Red House is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Red Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Riverside Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Tuna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
    • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tuna
    • From New Ireland to Tuna

How Far From New Ireland 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 New Ireland to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of New Ireland once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in New Ireland and extending to:

  • Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Ireland to Little Valley, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 233 miles [375 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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>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- New Ireland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Ireland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0480, Longitude: -78.6668    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Ireland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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.
<7>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 New Ireland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.66 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.801 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.198 degrees.




 

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