Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Addison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Addison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Addison
- 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 South Addison:
- 42.082018, -77.269423
- 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 South Addison
- 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- Since South Addison is near Tioga County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- eBird sighting report for Schuyler 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 South Addison ...
We found two communities that share the name South Addison.
Within New York, the name South Addison is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This South Addison is located in DuPage County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west of the South Addison that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of South Addison.
- Maine
- Washington County
- This South Addison is located in Washington County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Addison that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Addison.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Addison ...
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.
- Elkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Elkland is located in Tioga County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <3>
- Erwins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Freeman
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Gang Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County
- Hedgesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rathbone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County
- Risingville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingville
- Risingville is located in Steuben County
- Woods Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woods Corner is located in Steuben County
How Far From South Addison 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 South Addison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Addison and extending to:
- Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from South Addison to Bath, with an average speed<4> 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 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 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 east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Addison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Steuben County: www.steubencony.org/
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 from Point A (ie- South Addison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Addison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0820, Longitude: -77.2694 In this case, the coordinates for South Addison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 South Addison 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 307.788 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.822 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.534 degrees. |