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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 Wellsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wellsville 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 Wellsville:
    • 42.875908, -74.272353
    • 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 Wellsville
  • 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 Wellsville ...

We found ten communities that share the name Wellsville.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Wellsville.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Allegany County
      • This Wellsville is located in Allegany County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Wellsville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Wellsville is located in Fremont County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Wellsville.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Wellsville is located in Litchfield County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Wellsville.
    • Kansas
      • Franklin County
      • This Wellsville is located in Franklin County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Wellsville.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • This Wellsville is located in Lenawee County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Wellsville.
    • Missouri
      • Montgomery County
      • This Wellsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Wellsville.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This Wellsville is located in Columbiana County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Wellsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Wellsville is located in York County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Wellsville.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Wellsville is located in Blount County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Wellsville.
    • Utah
      • Cache County
      • This Wellsville is located in Cache County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the west of the Wellsville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Wellsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wellsville ...

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Braman Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braman Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
    • Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
  • Cranesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dwelly Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwelly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwelly Corners
    • Dwelly Corners is located in Schoharie County
  • Fort Hunter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
    • Fort Hunter is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hunter <2>
  • Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Lost Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
    • Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Mariaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Schenectady County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariaville <2>
  • Scotch Bush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bush
    • Scotch Bush is located in Montgomery County
  • Scotch Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Church
    • Scotch Church is located in Montgomery County
  • Tribes Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
    • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <2>

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

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

  • Fonda, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Wellsville to Albany, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,617 miles [9,039.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,208 miles [6,772.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.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 '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- Wellsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8759, Longitude: -74.2724       In this case, the coordinates for Wellsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Wellsville 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 305.855 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.771 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.788 degrees.




 

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