Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nichols Run:
  • 42.003397, -78.520578
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Nichols Run

• 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 Cattaraugus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
  • Since Nichols Run is near McKean County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McKean County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Nichols Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nichols Run ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bells Camp is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
• Chipmunk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
• Duke Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
• Four Mile
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
• Gardens of Brother Leo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gardens of Brother Leo is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Brother Leo
• Harrisburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Haymaker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Haymaker is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
• Knapp Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Knapp Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Creek
• Limestone
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <1>
• Red Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Rock is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
• Rock City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
• Tuna
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Tuna is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
• Walkertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Walkertown is located in McKean County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown

How Far From Nichols Run 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 Nichols Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Nichols Run and extending to:

• Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nichols Run to Little Valley, with an average speed<3> 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 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'