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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 West Bethany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Bethany 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 West Bethany:
    • 42.913745, -78.192301
    • 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 Bethany
  • 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 Bethany ...

We found one communities that share the name West Bethany.

Within New York, the name West Bethany is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This West Bethany is located in Westmoreland County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the West Bethany that is located in Genesee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of West Bethany.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bethany ...

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.

  • Beehive Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beehive Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehive Crossing
    • Beehive Crossing is located in Wyoming County
  • Bushville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Bushville is located in Genesee County
  • Cookville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Genesee County
  • Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Genesee County
  • Lambs Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Corner
    • Lambs Corner is located in Wyoming County
  • Little Canada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
    • Little Canada is located in Genesee County
  • Longwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Genesee County
  • Millers Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossing
    • Millers Crossing is located in Wyoming County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pavilion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pearl Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Creek
      • Pearl Creek is located in Wyoming County
    • Saltvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltvale
      • Saltvale is located in Wyoming County
    • Suicide Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suicide Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suicide Corners
      • Suicide Corners is located in Genesee County
    • Texaco Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texaco Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texaco Town
      • Texaco Town is located in Genesee County
    • Wyoming
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Batavia, which is the Seat of Genesee County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Bethany to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bethany. 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/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Bethany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bethany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9137, Longitude: -78.1923    
<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 West Bethany 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 308.291 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.521 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.62 degrees.




 

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