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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 Ray, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ray and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ray:
- 42.933393, -78.297241
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ray
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- Since Ray is near Wyoming County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ray
Communities Also Named Ray ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Ray.
Within New York, the name Ray is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Ray [Baldwin County].
- Coosa County
- This Ray is located in Coosa County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Ray.
- Arizona
- Pinal County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Ray [Pinal County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Ray is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Ray.
- Illinois
- Schuyler County
- This Ray is located in Schuyler County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Ray.
- Indiana
- Carroll County
- This Ray is located in Carroll County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ray.
- Steuben County
- This Ray is located in Steuben County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the west of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Ray.
- Iowa
- Appanoose County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Ray [Appanoose County].
- Kansas
- Pawnee County
- This Ray is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<2> to the west of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Ray.
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ray [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Ray is located in Lawrence County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Ray.
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Ray [Logan County].
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Ray is located in Branch County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<2> to the west of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Ray.
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ray [Newaygo County].
- Minnesota
- Koochiching County
- This Ray is located in Koochiching County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Ray.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Ray.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Ray.
- White Pine County
- This community is historic and although located in White Pine County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Ray.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Ray [Madison County].
- North Dakota
- Williams County
- This Ray is located in Williams County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Ray.
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This Ray is located in Jackson County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ray.
- Pennsylvania
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Ray [Union County].
- Tennessee
- Union County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Ray [Union County].
- Texas
- Ellis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Ray [Ellis County].
- Grayson County
- This Ray is located in Grayson County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Ray.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Ray is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the south of the Ray that is located in Genesee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Ray.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ray ...
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 northwest)
- Brick House Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick House Corners
- Bushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Cookville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cookville is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fargo is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Five Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Five Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Indian Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Falls is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Little Canada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little Canada is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
- Longwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Millers Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Crossing is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
- Peters Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Peters Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Suicide Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Suicide Corners is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suicide Corners
- Wheatville Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheatville Station is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatville Station
How Far From Ray to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ray to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ray and extending to:
- Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ray to Albany, with an average speed<5>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 286 miles [460.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ray 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ray) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 Ray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ray to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9334, Longitude: -78.2972 In this case, the coordinates for Ray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.597 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.662 degrees. |
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