Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Snyder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snyder and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Snyder
- 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 Snyder:
- 42.963669, -78.783922
- 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 Snyder
- 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 Snyder is near Genesee County and also Niagara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Genesee County
- eBird sighting report for Niagara 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 Snyder ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Snyder.
Within New York, the name Snyder is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Snyder lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snyder that is located in Erie County.
- Colorado
- Morgan County
- This Snyder is located in Morgan County and lies 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the west of the Snyder that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Snyder.
- Weld County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Snyder [Weld County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Snyder [Jackson County].
- Oscoda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Snyder [Oscoda County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Snyder.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Snyder [Mahoning County].
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Snyder [Kingfisher County].
- Kiowa County
- This Snyder is located in Kiowa County and lies 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snyder that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Snyder.
- Ontario
- This Snyder lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west of the Snyder that is located in Erie County.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Snyder is located in Indiana County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south of the Snyder that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Snyder.
- Mercer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Mercer County].
- Northampton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Northampton County].
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Somerset County].
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Snyder [Westmoreland County].
- Texas
- Hale County
- This Snyder is located in Hale County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snyder that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Snyder.
- Scurry County
- This Snyder is located in Scurry County and lies 1,392 miles [2,240.2 km] to the west southwest of the Snyder that is located in Erie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Snyder.
- Utah
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Snyder ...
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.
- Blossom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Erie County
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
- Edgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Ferry Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Ferry Village is located in Erie County
- Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gardenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Erie County
- Green Acres Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Valley
- Green Acres Valley is located in Erie County
- Harris Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
- Harris Hill is located in Erie County
- Martinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Niagara County
- Soldiers Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Place
- Soldiers Place is located in Erie County
- Sour Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sour Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Spring Grove
- Sour Spring Grove is located in Erie County
- Woodstream Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Farms
- Woodstream Farms is located in Erie County
How Far From Snyder 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 Snyder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snyder and extending to:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Snyder to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snyder. 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- Snyder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snyder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9637, Longitude: -78.7839 In this case, the coordinates for Snyder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Snyder could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Snyder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Snyder to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.661 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.945 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.882 degrees. |