Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Twelve 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 Twelve Corners:
  • 43.127007, -77.565555
  • 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 Twelve 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Twelve Corners is near Ontario County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ontario County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Twelve Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Twelve Corners.

Within New York, the name Twelve Corners is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Kennebec County
    • This Twelve Corners is located in Kennebec County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Twelve Corners that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Twelve Corners.
  • Michigan
    • Berrien County
    • This Twelve Corners is located in Berrien County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west of the Twelve Corners that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Twelve Corners.
  • Wisconsin
    • Outagamie County
    • This Twelve Corners is located in Outagamie County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Twelve Corners that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Twelve Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Twelve 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.

• Cedar Swamp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Swamp
  • Cedar Swamp is located in Monroe County
• Fairport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <3>
• Gates Center
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Center
  • Gates Center is located in Monroe County
• German Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
  • German Village is located in Monroe County
• Glen Edith
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Edith
  • Glen Edith is located in Monroe County
• Glen Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
  • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
• Henrietta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
  • Henrietta is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrietta <3>
• Lincoln Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
• Maplewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Monroe County
• Sea Breeze
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
  • Sea Breeze is located in Monroe County

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

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

• Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Twelve Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,339 miles [6,982.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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