Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tompkins Corners:
  • 42.203408, -76.887738
  • 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 Tompkins Corners

• 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 Chemung County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chemung County
  • Since Tompkins Corners is near Steuben County and also Schuyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Steuben County
  • eBird sighting report for Schuyler 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 Tompkins Corners ...

We found two communities that share the name Tompkins Corners.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Tompkins Corners.

Beyond New York.

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Putnam County
    • This Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tompkins Corners that is located in Chemung County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Tompkins Corners.
  • Westchester County
    • This Tompkins Corners is located in Westchester County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Tompkins Corners that is located in Chemung County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Tompkins Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tompkins Corners ...

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.

• Beaver Dams
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dams
  • Beaver Dams is located in Schuyler County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dams <2>
• Big Flats
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
  • Big Flats is located in Chemung County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flats <2>
• Chambers
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Chambers is located in Chemung County
• Cherry Lane
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane
  • Cherry Lane is located in Schuyler County
• Fisherville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Chemung County
• Golden Glow Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Glow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Glow Heights
  • Golden Glow Heights is located in Chemung County
• Horseheads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseheads
  • Horseheads is located in Chemung County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseheads <2>
• Orchard Knoll
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knoll
  • Orchard Knoll is located in Chemung County
• Pioneer Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
• Post Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
  • Post Creek is located in Chemung County
• Rush Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Run
  • Rush Run is located in Chemung County

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

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

• Elmira, which is the Seat of Chemung County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Tompkins Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south (S). 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 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,345 miles [6,992.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chemung County: www.chemungcounty.com/

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