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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 Steamburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steamburg 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 Steamburg:
    • 42.108117, -78.904204
    • 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 Steamburg
  • 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 Steamburg ...

We found three communities that share the name Steamburg.

Within New York, the name Steamburg is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Hillsdale County
      • This Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west of the Steamburg that is located in Cattaraugus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Steamburg.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Steamburg that is located in Cattaraugus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Steamburg.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Crawford County
      • This Steamburg is located in Crawford County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Steamburg that is located in Cattaraugus County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Steamburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steamburg ...

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.

  • Clark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Chautauqua County
  • Clear Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
    • Clear Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Cold Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Conewango
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
    • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Cornplanter ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornplanter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornplanter
    • Cornplanter is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Elkdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
    • Elkdale is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Ivory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
    • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
  • Kennedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kill Buck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poland Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
      • Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County
    • Pope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
    • Randolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red House
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Cattaraugus County

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

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

  • Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Steamburg 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 264 miles [424.9 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 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 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 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steamburg. 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 from Point A (ie- Steamburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1081, Longitude: -78.9042       In this case, the coordinates for Steamburg 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 Steamburg 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 308.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.973 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.285 degrees.









 

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