Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Severance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Severance and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Severance
- 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 Severance:
- 43.050427, -77.738734
- 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 Severance
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Severance is near Livingston County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Severance ...
We found four communities that share the name Severance.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Severance.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Kansas
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near Severance ...
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.
- Cedar Swamp
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Swamp
- Cedar Swamp is located in Monroe County
- Chili Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Center
- Chili Center is located in Monroe County
- Coldwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Monroe County
- Garbutt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garbutt
- Garbutt is located in Monroe County
- Henrietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrietta <3>
- Manns Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Corner
- Manns Corner is located in Monroe County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Maxwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Meadow Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
- Meadow Wood is located in Monroe County
- Mile-of-Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile-of-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile-of-Woods
- Mile-of-Woods is located in Monroe County
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rush is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush <3>
- Wheatland Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Center
- Wheatland Center is located in Monroe County
How Far From Severance 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 Severance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Severance and extending to:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Severance to Rochester, 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 203 miles [326.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Severance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.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 '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- Severance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Severance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0504, Longitude: -77.7387 |
| <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> | 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 Severance 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 307.993 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.207 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.345 degrees. |