Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sardinia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardinia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sardinia
- 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 Sardinia:
- 42.541173, -78.508077
- 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 Sardinia
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Sardinia is near Cattaraugus County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sardinia ...
We found three communities that share the name Sardinia.
Within New York, the name Sardinia is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Ohio
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardinia ...
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.
- Arcade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Arcade is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <2>
- Dutchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Dutchtown is located in Erie County
- Elton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- Lime Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Protection
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Protection have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protection
- Protection is located in Erie County
- Punkshire Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkshire Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkshire Corners
- Punkshire Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Yorkshire
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County
How Far From Sardinia 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 Sardinia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sardinia and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sardinia to Buffalo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 241 miles [387.9 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 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sardinia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sardinia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardinia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5412, Longitude: -78.5081 In this case, the coordinates for Sardinia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sardinia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.522 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.722 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.924 degrees. |