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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 Summerdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerdale and the surrounding area.
- 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 Summerdale:
- 42.213946, -79.570325
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Summerdale
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Summerdale is near Erie County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Summerdale
Communities Also Named Summerdale ...
We found four communities that are also named Summerdale.
Within New York, the name Summerdale is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Summerdale is located in Baldwin County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Summerdale that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Summerdale.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Summerdale is located in Cook County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west of the Summerdale that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Summerdale.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Summerdale is located in Cumberland County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Summerdale that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Summerdale.
- Philadelphia County
- This Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east southeast of the Summerdale that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Summerdale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerdale ...
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.
- Cottage Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottage Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
- Elm Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Tree is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Tree
- Forest Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forest Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Hartfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Magnolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Maple Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Point Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Slab City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Willow Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willow Brook is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Summerdale 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 Summerdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerdale and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Summerdale to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six 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 264 miles [424.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Summerdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Summerdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2139, Longitude: -79.5703 In this case, the coordinates for Summerdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.215 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.454 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.557 degrees. |
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