Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rushford:
  • 42.392342, -78.253538
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Rushford

• 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
  • Since Rushford is near Cattaraugus County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Rushford

Communities Also Named Rushford ...

We found one communities that are also named Rushford.

Within New York, the name Rushford is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Rushford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Fillmore County
    • This Rushford is located in Fillmore County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rushford that is located in Allegany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Rushford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rushford ...

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.

• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
• Farmersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
• Farmersville Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmersville Station is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville Station <2>
• Freedom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Freedom is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
• Hardy Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardy Corners is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Corners
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hillcrest is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Lyons Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lyons Corners
  • From Rushford to Lyons Corners
• Marshall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
• Rockville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville

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

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

• Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rushford to Belmont, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'