Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ross 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 Ross Corners:
  • 42.067575, -76.100482
  • 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 Ross 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 Broome County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broome County
  • Since Ross Corners is near Tioga County and also Susquehanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga County
  • eBird sighting report for Susquehanna 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 Ross 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.

• Campville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Campville is located in Tioga County
• Friendsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
• Hullsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
  • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
• Little Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Meadows
  • Little Meadows is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Meadows <2>
• Maine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Maine is located in Broome County
• New Ireland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
  • New Ireland is located in Broome County
• Nixon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Nixon is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
• Price Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Home
  • Price Home is located in Tioga County
• Summit Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Summit Hill is located in Broome County
• Twin Orchard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchard
  • Twin Orchard is located in Broome County
• Union Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Broome County
• Willow Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Willow Point is located in Broome County

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

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

• Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ross Corners to Binghamton, with an average speed<4> 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,317 miles [6,947.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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