Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stow
- 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 Stow:
- 42.156724, -79.401437
- 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 Stow
- 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 Chautauqua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Stow is near Warren County and also Cattaraugus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus 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 Stow ...
We found three communities that share the name Stow.
Within New York, the name Stow is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stow ...
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.
- Driftwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Elm Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Long View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Magnolia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Maple Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Maple Point is located in Chautauqua County
- Maple Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Springs <3>
- Oriental Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental Park
- Oriental Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Quigley Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Willow Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Stow to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stow and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Stow to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 256 miles [412 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1567, Longitude: -79.4014 In this case, the coordinates for Stow 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 Stow 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 309.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.329 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.50 degrees. |