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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 Wango, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wango 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 Wango:
- 42.419420, -79.096220
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Wango
- 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 Chautauqua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Wango is near Cattaraugus County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Erie 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Wango
Communities Also Named Wango ...
We found one communities that are also named Wango.
Within New York, the name Wango is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Wango in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Wango is located in Wicomico County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Wango that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Wango.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wango ...
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.
- Bagdad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bagdad is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Balltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Balltown is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Center Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Corners
- Cherry Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cook Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Corners
- Cottage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rays Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rays Corners is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Reed Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reed Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
- Silver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skunks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skunks Corner is located in Cattaraugus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunks Corner
- Sunset Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset Bay is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Bay
How Far From Wango 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 Wango to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wango and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wango to Mayville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 271 miles [436.1 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 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wango) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wango to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wango. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4194, Longitude: -79.0962 In this case, the coordinates for Wango have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.901 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.252 degrees. |
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