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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Warsaw:
    • 42.710061, -78.130288
    • 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 Warsaw
  • 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 Warsaw ...

We found one communities that share the name South Warsaw.

Within New York, the name South Warsaw is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • This South Warsaw is located in Allen County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Warsaw that is located in Wyoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of South Warsaw.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Warsaw ...

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 north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beehive Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Crossing
    • Beehive Crossing is located in Wyoming County
  • Halls Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
    • Halls Corner is located in Wyoming County
  • Hardys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
  • Hermitage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
  • Martinsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Martinsville is located in Wyoming County
  • Rock Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
    • Rock Glen is located in Wyoming County
  • Saltvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
    • Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
  • Silver Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Wyoming County
  • Silver Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <3>
  • Sucker Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sucker Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucker Brook
    • Sucker Brook is located in Wyoming County

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

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

  • Warsaw, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from South Warsaw 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 269 miles [432.9 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 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Warsaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Warsaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7101, Longitude: -78.1303       In this case, the coordinates for South Warsaw 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>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.
<5>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 Warsaw to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.27 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.465 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.675 degrees.









 

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