Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sonyea:
  • 42.678953, -77.827223
  • 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 Sonyea

• 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • Since Sonyea is near Wyoming County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • eBird sighting report for Steuben 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sonyea ...

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.

• Byersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
  • Byersville is located in Livingston County
• Cottonwood Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cove
  • Cottonwood Cove is located in Livingston County
• Cottonwood Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
  • Cottonwood Point is located in Livingston County
• Foots Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
  • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
• Groveland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <2>
• Groveland Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Corners
  • Groveland Corners is located in Livingston County
• Long Point Cove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point Cove
  • Long Point Cove is located in Livingston County
• Maple Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
  • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
• Pine Tavern
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
  • Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County
• Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Livingston County
• Shaker Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Crossing
  • Shaker Crossing is located in Livingston County
• Sunny Shores
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
  • Sunny Shores is located in Livingston County
• Union Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
  • Union Corners is located in Livingston County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sonyea and extending to:

• Geneseo, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies just to the North.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sonyea to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the south (S). 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 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sonyea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/