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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Uneeda Beach:
    • 43.294777, -78.920598
    • 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 Uneeda Beach
  • 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 Uneeda Beach ...

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.

  • Butlersburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlersburg
  • Escarpment
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escarpment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escarpment
    • Escarpment is located in Niagara County
  • Model City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Model City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model City
    • Model City is located in Niagara County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model City <3>
  • Niagara on the Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
    • Pleasant Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Ransomville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Streeters Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streeters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeters Corners
    • Streeters Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Sunset Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Niagara County
  • Towers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towers Corners
    • Towers Corners is located in Niagara County
  • Tryonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
    • Tryonville is located in Niagara County

How Far From Uneeda Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Uneeda Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Uneeda Beach and extending to:

  • Lockport, which is the Seat of Niagara County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Uneeda Beach to Lockport, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 264 miles [424.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Uneeda Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uneeda Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2948, Longitude: -78.9206       In this case, the coordinates for Uneeda Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Uneeda Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.72 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.064 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.812 degrees.









 

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