Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Stream

• 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 Rock Stream:
  • 42.471183, -76.927462
  • 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 Rock Stream

• 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 Yates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yates County
  • Since Rock Stream is near Schuyler County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
  • eBird sighting report for Seneca 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Stream ...

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.

• Butternut Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Park
  • Butternut Park is located in Tompkins County
• Cat Elbow Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Elbow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Elbow Corner
  • Cat Elbow Corner is located in Seneca County
• Crystal Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
  • Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
• Dundee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
• Hector
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <2>
• Himrod
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himrod
  • Himrod is located in Yates County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Himrod <2>
• Irelandville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irelandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irelandville
  • Irelandville is located in Schuyler County
• Pine Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
  • Pine Creek is located in Schuyler County
• Porter Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
  • Porter Corner is located in Yates County
• Reading Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading Center
  • Reading Center is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading Center <2>

How Far From Rock Stream 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 Rock Stream to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rock Stream and extending to:

• Penn Yan, which is the Seat of Yates County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Stream to Penn Yan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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