Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Alexander, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Alexander and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Alexander
- 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 North Alexander:
- 42.929504, -78.241683
- 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 North Alexander
- 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- Since North Alexander is near Wyoming County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 North Alexander ...
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.
- Beehive Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beehive Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Crossing
- Beehive Crossing is located in Wyoming County
- Brick House Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
- Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
- Bushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Cookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
- Dutch Flats
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flats
- Dutch Flats is located in Wyoming County
- Elba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
- Fargo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Five Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Genesee County
- Indian Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Little Canada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Genesee County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Longwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Millers Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
- Millers Crossing is located in Wyoming County
- Suicide Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suicide Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suicide Corners
- Suicide Corners is located in Genesee County
- Texaco Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texaco Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texaco Town
- Texaco Town is located in Genesee County
- Wheatville Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville Station
- Wheatville Station is located in Genesee County
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
- Longwood
How Far From North Alexander 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 North Alexander to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Alexander and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from North Alexander to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 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 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Alexander. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- North Alexander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Alexander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9295, Longitude: -78.2417 In this case, the coordinates for North Alexander have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 North Alexander 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 308.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.557 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.637 degrees. |