Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Carrollton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Carrollton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Carrollton
- 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 Carrollton:
- 42.103119, -78.661973
- 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 Carrollton
- 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 Cattaraugus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- Since South Carrollton is near McKean County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McKean County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Carrollton ...
We found two communities that share the name South Carrollton.
Within New York, the name South Carrollton is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- This South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Carrollton that is located in Cattaraugus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of South Carrollton.
- Missouri
- Carroll County
- This South Carrollton is located in Carroll County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west of the South Carrollton that is located in Cattaraugus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of South Carrollton.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Carrollton ...
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.
- Chipmunk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Great Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Valley
- Great Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Valley <3>
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County
- Kill Buck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Buck
- Kill Buck is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Buck <3>
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <3>
- Little Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock City
- Little Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Red House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Riverside Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Riverside Junction is located in Cattaraugus County
- Tuna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From South Carrollton 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 Carrollton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Carrollton and extending to:
- Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Carrollton to Little Valley, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Carrollton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Carrollton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Carrollton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1031, Longitude: -78.6620 In this case, the coordinates for South Carrollton 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Carrollton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.653 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.802 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.174 degrees. |