Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ross Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ross Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ross Mills
- 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 Mills:
- 42.160123, -79.222209
- 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 Mills
- 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 Chautauqua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Ross Mills is near Cattaraugus County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Ross Mills ...
We found one communities that share the name Ross Mills.
Within New York, the name Ross Mills is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Ross Mills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Ross Mills.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross Mills ...
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.
- Clark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Driftwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Falconer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
- Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <3>
- Gerry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerry
- Gerry is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerry <3>
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Kennedy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedy <3>
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Poland Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
- Redbird
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Stillwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Chautauqua County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Towerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
- Towerville is located in Chautauqua County
How Far From Ross Mills 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 Ross Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Ross Mills and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ross Mills to Mayville, with an average speed<5> 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 280 miles [450.6 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 252 miles [405.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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 Ross Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ross Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1601, Longitude: -79.2222 |
| <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 Ross Mills 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 308.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.202 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.414 degrees. |