Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pumpkin Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pumpkin Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pumpkin Hill
- 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 Pumpkin Hill:
- 43.097004, -78.066126
- 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 Pumpkin Hill
- 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- Since Pumpkin Hill is near Orleans County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Orleans 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 Pumpkin Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Pumpkin Hill.
Within New York, the name Pumpkin Hill is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Pumpkin Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Pumpkin Hill [Caledonia County].
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkin Hill ...
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.
- Bushville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Churchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <2>
- Elba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <2>
- Five Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Genesee County
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Monroe County
- Harper Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Park
- Harper Park is located in Genesee County
- Hidden Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Hidden Meadows is located in Genesee County
- Honest Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honest Hill
- Honest Hill is located in Orleans County
- Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Le Roy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
- Limerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Little Canada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Little Canada is located in Genesee County
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- Redman Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman Corners
- Redman Corners is located in Monroe County
- Stone Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Genesee County
- Sweden Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
- Sweden Center is located in Monroe County
- Town Pump
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Redman Corners
How Far From Pumpkin Hill 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 Pumpkin Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Pumpkin Hill and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pumpkin Hill to Batavia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 219 miles [352.4 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 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 294 miles [473.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkin Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pumpkin Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pumpkin Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkin Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0970, Longitude: -78.0661 In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pumpkin Hill 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 308.196 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.442 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.482 degrees. |