Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Bergen

• 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 West Bergen:
  • 43.066172, -78.004735
  • 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 West Bergen

• 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 Genesee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • Since West Bergen is near Monroe County and also Orleans County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Orleans 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named West Bergen ...

We found one communities that share the name West Bergen.

Within New York, the name West Bergen is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named West Bergen in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Hudson County
    • This West Bergen is located in Hudson County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Bergen that is located in Genesee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of West Bergen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bergen ...

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.

• Churchville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <2>
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Monroe County
• Harper Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Park
  • Harper Park is located in Genesee County
• Hidden Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
  • Hidden Meadows is located in Genesee County
• Honest Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honest Hill
  • Honest Hill is located in Orleans County
• Le Roy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <2>
• Limerock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
  • Limerock is located in Genesee County
• Pumpkin Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill
  • Pumpkin Hill is located in Genesee County
• Stone Church
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
  • Stone Church is located in Genesee County
• Sweden Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Center
  • Sweden Center is located in Monroe County

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

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

• Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Bergen to Batavia, with an average speed<4> 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 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 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.ny.us/

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