Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rush Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rush Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rush Run
- 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 Rush Run:
- 42.245908, -76.757175
- 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 Rush Run
- 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 Chemung County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chemung County
- Since Rush Run is near Schuyler County and also Tompkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- eBird sighting report for Tompkins 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 Rush Run ...
We found two communities that share the name Rush Run.
Within New York, the name Rush Run 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
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rush Run ...
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.
- Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Catharine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Deckertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Deckertown is located in Schuyler County
- Erin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Erin is located in Chemung County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <3>
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Chemung County
- Horseheads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
- Horseheads is located in Chemung County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <3>
- Orchard Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
- Orchard Knoll is located in Chemung County
- Pioneer Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
How Far From Rush Run 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 Rush Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rush Run and extending to:
- Elmira, which is the Seat of Chemung County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rush Run to Elmira, with an average speed<5> 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 155 miles [249.4 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 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,338 miles [6,981.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rush Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rush Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rush Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2459, Longitude: -76.7572 In this case, the coordinates for Rush Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rush Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Rush Run 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 307.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.473 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.227 degrees. |