Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tinkertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tinkertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tinkertown
- 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 Tinkertown:
- 42.267848, -77.767772
- 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 Tinkertown
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Tinkertown is near Steuben County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Tinkertown ...
We found two communities that share the name Tinkertown.
Within New York, the name Tinkertown is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Tinkertown is located in Plymouth County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the east of the Tinkertown that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Tinkertown.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Tinkertown is located in Bath County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Tinkertown that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Tinkertown.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tinkertown ...
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.
- Almond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
- Big Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Bishopville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Allegany County
- Burns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Butcher Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butcher Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Corner
- Butcher Corner is located in Steuben County
- Elm Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County
- Gas Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas Spring
- Gas Spring is located in Allegany County
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Steuben County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Hartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Allegany County
- Irish Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Settlement
- Irish Settlement is located in Allegany County
- Rough and Ready
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough and Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Steuben County
- Tip Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Tinkertown 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 Tinkertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tinkertown and extending to:
- Belmont, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tinkertown to Belmont, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tinkertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.alleganyco.com/
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- Tinkertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tinkertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2678, Longitude: -77.7678 In this case, the coordinates for Tinkertown 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 Tinkertown 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 308.081 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.182 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.688 degrees. |