Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Owls Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Owls Nest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Owls Nest
- 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 Owls Nest:
- 43.182009, -77.138589
- 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 Owls Nest
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Owls Nest is near Ontario County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ontario County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Owls Nest ...
We found three communities that share the name Owls Nest.
Within New York, the name Owls Nest is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Owls Nest ...
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.
- Fairville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Furnaceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
- Furnaceville is located in Wayne County
- Holland Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cove
- Holland Cove is located in Wayne County
- Joy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lime Kiln
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Mud Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Whispering Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Whispering Woods is located in Wayne County
How Far From Owls Nest 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 community such as Owls Nest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Owls Nest and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Owls Nest to Lyons, 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 174 miles [280 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south (S). 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 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owls Nest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 '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- Owls Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owls Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1820, Longitude: -77.1386 In this case, the coordinates for Owls Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Owls Nest 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 307.603 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.788 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.002 degrees. |