Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Attica:
  • 42.793394, -78.263626
  • 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 Attica

• 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • Since South Attica is near Genesee County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • eBird sighting report for Erie 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 South Attica ...

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.

• Beehive Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beehive Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Crossing
  • Beehive Crossing is located in Wyoming County
• Dale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Wyoming County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
• Dutch Flats
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flats
  • Dutch Flats is located in Wyoming County
• Dutch Hollow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
  • Dutch Hollow is located in Wyoming County
• Halls Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
  • Halls Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Harris Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
  • Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
• Lambs Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
  • Lambs Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Martinsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Wyoming County
• Millers Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
  • Millers Crossing is located in Wyoming County
• Persons Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Corners
  • Persons Corners is located in Wyoming County
• Plants Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plants Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants Corner
  • Plants Corner is located in Wyoming County
• Saltvale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
  • Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
• Wyoming
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>

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

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

• Warsaw, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Attica to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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