Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Byron:
  • 43.048112, -78.065613
  • 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 Byron

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

We found one communities that share the name South Byron.

Within New York, the name South Byron is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named South Byron in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Wisconsin
    • Fond du Lac County
    • This South Byron is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west of the South Byron that is located in Genesee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of South Byron.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Byron ...

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.

• Elba
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Elba is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <3>
• Harper Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Park
  • Harper Park is located in Genesee County
• Hidden Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
  • Hidden Meadows is located in Genesee County
• Honest Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honest Hill
  • Honest Hill is located in Orleans County
• Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
  • Junction is located in Genesee County
• Le Roy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
• Limerock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
  • Limerock is located in Genesee County
• Little Canada
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
  • Little Canada is located in Genesee County
• Pumpkin Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
  • Pumpkin Hill is located in Genesee County
• Stone Church
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
  • Stone Church is located in Genesee County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Byron and extending to:

• Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Byron 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 291 miles [468.3 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 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

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