Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Toll Gate Corner:
  • 42.025899, -78.338627
  • 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 Toll Gate Corner

• 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 Cattaraugus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
  • Since Toll Gate Corner is near McKean County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McKean County
  • eBird sighting report for Allegany 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 Toll Gate Corner ...

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.

• Boardmanville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardmanville
  • Boardmanville is located in Cattaraugus County
• Duke Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
  • Duke Center is located in McKean County (PA)
• Four Mile
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
  • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County
• Gardens of Brother Leo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardens of Brother Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Brother Leo
  • Gardens of Brother Leo is located in Cattaraugus County
• Haymaker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
  • Haymaker is located in McKean County (PA)
• Homer Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Hill
  • Homer Hill is located in Cattaraugus County
• Indian Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
  • Indian Crossing is located in McKean County (PA)
• Knapp Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapp Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Creek
  • Knapp Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
• Little Genesee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Genesee
  • Little Genesee is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Genesee <2>
• Main Settlement
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Settlement
  • Main Settlement is located in Cattaraugus County
• Rock City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
• Shinglehouse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglehouse
  • Shinglehouse is located in Potter County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shinglehouse <2>

How Far From Toll Gate Corner 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 Toll Gate Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Toll Gate Corner and extending to:

• Little Valley, which is the Seat of Cattaraugus County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Toll Gate Corner to Little Valley, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,818 miles [9,363.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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