Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cuba:
  • 42.199789, -78.273348
  • 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 Cuba

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

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.

• Boardmanville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardmanville
  • Boardmanville is located in Cattaraugus County
• Cuba
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Cuba is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
• Friendship
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
• Hardy Corners
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Corners
  • Hardy Corners is located in Allegany County
• Hillcrest
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Allegany County
• Homer Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Hill
  • Homer Hill is located in Cattaraugus County
• Little Genesee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Genesee
  • Little Genesee is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Genesee <2>
• Lyons Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
  • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
• Marshall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Allegany County
• Richburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
  • Richburg is located in Allegany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <2>
• Rockville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Allegany County
• Toll Gate Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toll Gate Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Gate Corner
  • Toll Gate Corner is located in Cattaraugus County

How Far From South Cuba 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 Cuba 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 Cuba and extending to:

• Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from South Cuba to Belmont, with an average speed<4> 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 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/

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