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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 Wayne Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wayne Center 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 Wayne Center:
    • 43.150898, -76.958855
    • 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 Wayne Center
  • 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 Wayne Center ...

We found two communities that share the name Wayne Center.

Within New York, the name Wayne Center is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Wayne Center is located in DuPage County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west of the Wayne Center that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Wayne Center.
    • Indiana
      • Noble County
      • This Wayne Center is located in Noble County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wayne Center that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Wayne Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wayne Center ...

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.

  • Clyde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
  • Fairville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
  • Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Wayne County
  • Lock Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Wayne County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
  • Mud Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
    • Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
  • Pilgrimport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrimport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrimport
    • Pilgrimport is located in Wayne County
  • Resort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resort
    • Resort is located in Wayne County
  • Rice Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Mill
    • Rice Mill is located in Wayne County
  • Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <3>
  • Sunset View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in Wayne County

How Far From Wayne Center 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 Wayne Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Wayne Center to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 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 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/

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

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- Wayne Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayne Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1509, Longitude: -76.9589       In this case, the coordinates for Wayne Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<5>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 Wayne Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.493 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.659 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.93 degrees.









 

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