Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pearl Creek:
  • 42.848672, -78.046954
  • 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 Pearl Creek

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

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Buffalo Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Corners
  • Buffalo Corners is located in Wyoming County
• Craigs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
  • Craigs is located in Livingston County
• Dale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
• Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Genesee County
• Lambs Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Millers Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Paines Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Corner
  • Paines Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Pavilion
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion
  • Pavilion is located in Genesee County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pavilion <2>
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  • Saltvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
    • Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
  • Suicide Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Tryons Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryons Corners
    • Tryons Corners is located in Livingston County
  • Union Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
    • Union Corners is located in Genesee County
  • Wyoming
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

How Far From Pearl Creek 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 Pearl Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pearl Creek and extending to:

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pearl Creek 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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