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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 Pendleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pendleton 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 Pendleton:
    • 43.087002, -78.727810
    • 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 Pendleton
  • 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 Pendleton ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Pendleton.

Within New York, the name Pendleton is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Desha County
      • This Pendleton is located in Desha County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Pendleton.
    • Florida
      • Baker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Pendleton [Baker County].
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Pendleton is located in Madison County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Pendleton.
    • Kansas
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pendleton [Miami County].
    • Kentucky
      • Henry County
      • This Pendleton is located in Henry County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Pendleton.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Pendleton is located in Calvert County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Pendleton.
    • Missouri
      • Warren County
      • This Pendleton is located in Warren County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Pendleton.
    • New Mexico
      • San Juan County
      • Although located in San Juan County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Pendleton.
    • North Carolina
      • Northampton County
      • This Pendleton is located in Northampton County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the south of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Pendleton.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Pendleton is located in Hamilton County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Pendleton.
    • Ontario
      • This Pendleton lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla County
      • This Pendleton is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Pendleton.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Pendleton is located in Anderson County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Pendleton.
    • Texas
      • Bell County
      • This Pendleton is located in Bell County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Pendleton.
    • Virginia
      • Louisa County
      • This Pendleton is located in Louisa County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south of the Pendleton that is located in Niagara County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Pendleton.
    • West Virginia
      • Tucker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Pendleton [Tucker County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pendleton ...

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.

  • Green Acres Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Valley
    • Green Acres Valley is located in Erie County
  • Harris Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
  • Hickory Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Hunts Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners is located in Erie County
  • Lockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Martinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Niagara County
  • Rapids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids
    • Rapids is located in Niagara County
  • Raymond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Niagara County
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Erie County
  • Shooktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooktown
    • Shooktown is located in Niagara County
  • Terrys Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corners
    • Terrys Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Woodstream Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Farms
    • Woodstream Farms is located in Erie County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pendleton and extending to:

  • Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pendleton to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pendleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pendleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0870, Longitude: -78.7278       In this case, the coordinates for Pendleton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pendleton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Pendleton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.615 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.913 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.804 degrees.









 

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