Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Rays Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rays Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rays 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 Rays Corners:
  • 42.269783, -79.045596
  • 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 Rays 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 Cattaraugus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
  • Since Rays Corners is near Chautauqua County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Rays Corners ...

We found two communities that share the name Rays Corners.

Within New York, the name Rays Corners is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Ashtabula County
    • This Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rays Corners that is located in Cattaraugus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Rays Corners.
    • Trumbull County
    • This Rays Corners is located in Trumbull County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the southwest of the Rays Corners that is located in Cattaraugus County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Rays Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rays 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.

• Cherry Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
  • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <3>
• Clear Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Clear Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
• Conewango
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
  • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
• Hamlet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County
• Kennedy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Kennedy is located in Chautauqua County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <3>
• Leon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
• Pope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
  • Pope is located in Cattaraugus County
• Randolph
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 1,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <3>
• Skunks Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skunks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunks Corner
  • Skunks Corner is located in Cattaraugus County

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

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

• Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rays Corners to Little Valley, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 255 miles [410.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/