Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peters Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peters Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peters Corners
- 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 Peters Corners:
- 42.941448, -78.512524
- 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 Peters Corners
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Peters Corners is near Genesee County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Peters Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Peters Corners.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Peters Corners.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, .
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Fulton County
- This Peters Corners is located in Fulton County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the east of the Peters Corners that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Peters Corners.
- Fulton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Queen Anne's County
- This Peters Corners is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Peters Corners that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Peters Corners.
- Ontario
- This Peters Corners lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Peters Corners that is located in Erie County.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peters Corners ...
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.
- Brick House Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
- Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
- Clarence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
- Fargo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Harris Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Hunts Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners is located in Erie County
- Indian Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Looneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sand Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Erie County
- Swifts Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swifts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifts Mills
- Swifts Mills is located in Erie County
- Town Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
- Town Line is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <3>
- Town Line Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Station
- Town Line Station is located in Erie County
How Far From Peters Corners 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 Peters Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peters Corners and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Peters Corners to Buffalo, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east (E). 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 289 miles [465.1 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 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peters Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
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' (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- Peters Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peters Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9414, Longitude: -78.5125 In this case, the coordinates for Peters Corners 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 Peters Corners 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 308.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.761 degrees. |