Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stella Niagara:
  • 43.201999, -79.042268
  • 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 Stella Niagara

• 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 Niagara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Niagara County
  • Since Stella Niagara is near Erie County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 Stella Niagara ...

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.

• Butlersburg ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlersburg
• Colonial Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Niagara County
• Escarpment
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escarpment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escarpment
  • Escarpment is located in Niagara County
• Homer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
• Model City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
  • Model City is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <3>
• Niagara on the Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara on the Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niagara on the Lake <3>
• Orchard Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
• Ransomville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
  • Ransomville is located in Niagara County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransomville <3>
• Towers Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towers Corners
  • Towers Corners is located in Niagara County
• Tryonville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
  • Tryonville is located in Niagara County
• Varsity Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varsity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Village
  • Varsity Village is located in Niagara County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Stella Niagara and extending to:

• Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Stella Niagara to Lockport, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 269 miles [432.9 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 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

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