Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Canisteo:
  • 42.195793, -77.551079
  • 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 Canisteo

• 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 Canisteo is near Allegany County and also Tioga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Allegany County
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga 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 Canisteo ...

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.

• Buck Settlement
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Settlement
  • Buck Settlement is located in Steuben County
• Butcher Corner
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butcher Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Corner
  • Butcher Corner is located in Steuben County
• Greenwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
• Hartsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Steuben County
• Hedgesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County
• Howard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Steuben County
• Jasper
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <2>
• Rough and Ready
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough and Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
  • Rough and Ready is located in Steuben County
• Young Hickory
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
  • Young Hickory is located in Steuben County

How Far From South Canisteo to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Canisteo 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 Canisteo and extending to:

• Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Canisteo 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 four to five hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the east (E). 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 229 miles [368.5 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 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Canisteo. 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/