Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point Breeze, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Breeze and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point Breeze
- 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 Point Breeze:
- 43.370058, -78.190299
- 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 Point Breeze
- 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans County
- Since Point Breeze is near Monroe County and also Niagara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Niagara 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 Point Breeze ...
We found eight communities that share the name Point Breeze.
Within New York, the name Point Breeze is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Point Breeze is located in New Castle County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Point Breeze that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Point Breeze.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Point Breeze is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Point Breeze.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Point Breeze.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Point Breeze is located in Hunterdon County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Point Breeze that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Point Breeze.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Point Breeze.
- Fayette County
- This Point Breeze is located in Fayette County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the south southwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Point Breeze.
- Northumberland County
- This Point Breeze is located in Northumberland County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the south southeast of the Point Breeze that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Point Breeze.
- Philadelphia County
- This Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southeast of the Point Breeze that is located in Orleans County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Point Breeze.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Breeze ...
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.
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Eagle Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
- Five Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Orleans County
- Jones Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Beach
- Jones Beach is located in Orleans County
- Kent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Orleans County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Kuckville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
- Kuckville is located in Orleans County
- Rock Ledge Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ledge Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ledge Beach
- Rock Ledge Beach is located in Orleans County
- Sunset Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County
- Toms Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Landing
- Toms Landing is located in Orleans County
How Far From Point Breeze 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 Point Breeze to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Breeze and extending to:
- Albion, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies just to the South.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Point Breeze 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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Breeze. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.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 '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- Point Breeze) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Breeze. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3701, Longitude: -78.1903 In this case, the coordinates for Point Breeze 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 Point Breeze 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 308.249 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.427 degrees. |