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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Urbana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Urbana and the surrounding area.
- 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 Urbana:
- 42.454627, -77.180742
- 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 Urbana
- 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 Urbana ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Urbana.
Within New York, the name Urbana is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This Urbana is located in Union County and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Urbana.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Urbana is located in Champaign County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Urbana.
- Indiana
- Wabash County
- This Urbana is located in Wabash County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the west of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Urbana.
- Iowa
- Benton County
- This Urbana is located in Benton County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the west of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Urbana.
- Kansas
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Urbana [Allen County].
- Nemaha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Urbana [Nemaha County].
- Neosho County
- This Urbana is located in Neosho County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neosho County community of Urbana.
- Shawnee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Urbana [Shawnee County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Urbana is located in Frederick County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the south of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Urbana.
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Urbana is located in Dallas County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Urbana.
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Urbana [Henry County].
- Nebraska
- Phelps County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Urbana [Phelps County].
- North Dakota
- Barnes County
- This Urbana is located in Barnes County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Urbana.
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This Urbana is located in Champaign County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Urbana.
- Texas
- San Jacinto County
- This Urbana is located in San Jacinto County and lies 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Urbana that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Jacinto County community of Urbana.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Urbana ...
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.
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
- Glen Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Glen Grove is located in Steuben County
- Grove Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
- Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hermitage
- From Urbana to Hermitage
- Italy Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy Hill
- Italy Hill is located in Yates County
- Marshalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
- Marshalls is located in Steuben County
- Pine Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Schuyler County
- Porter Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
- Porter Corner is located in Yates County
How Far From Urbana 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 Urbana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Urbana and extending to:
- Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Urbana to Bath, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Urbana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Urbana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4546, Longitude: -77.1807 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Urbana could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Urbana to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.699 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.78 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.335 degrees. |
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