Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Toms Landing:
  • 43.340891, -78.223633
  • 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 Toms Landing

• 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 Orleans County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans County
  • Since Toms Landing is near Monroe County and also Niagara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Niagara 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 Toms Landing ...

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.

• Childs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Childs is located in Orleans County
• Eagle Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County
• Five Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Orleans County
• Jones Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Beach
  • Jones Beach is located in Orleans County
• Kent
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in Orleans County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
• Kuckville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuckville
  • Kuckville is located in Orleans County
• Point Breeze
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Point Breeze is located in Orleans County
• Rock Ledge Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ledge Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ledge Beach
  • Rock Ledge Beach is located in Orleans County
• Sunset Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County

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

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

• Albion, which is the Seat of Orleans County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Toms Landing to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orleans County: www.orleansny.com/

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