Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tiona:
  • 42.248611, -76.080000
  • 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 Tiona

• 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 Broome County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Broome County
  • Since Tiona is near Tioga County and also Tompkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tioga County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tompkins 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 Tiona

Communities Also Named Tiona ...

We found one communities that are also named Tiona.

Within New York, the name Tiona is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Tiona in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Warren County
    • This Tiona is located in Warren County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west of the Tiona that is located in Broome County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Tiona.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tiona ...

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.

• Campville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Campville is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
• Glen Castle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
• Hullsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
• Jenksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
• Maine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Maine is located in Broome County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
• New Ireland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Ireland is located in Broome County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
• Price Home
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Price Home is located in Tioga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Home
• Speedsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
• Triangle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Triangle is located in Broome County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
• Twin Orchard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Twin Orchard is located in Broome County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchard
• Union Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Center is located in Broome County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
• Willow Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Willow Point is located in Broome County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point

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

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

• Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tiona to Binghamton, with an average speed<2> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 236 miles [379.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'