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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 Brighton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Brighton 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 Brighton:
    • 43.121451, -77.619723
    • 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 Brighton
  • 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 Brighton ...

We found one communities that share the name West Brighton.

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

Beyond New York.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Kings County
      • This West Brighton is located in Kings County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Brighton that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of West Brighton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Brighton ...

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.

  • Cedar Swamp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Swamp
    • Cedar Swamp is located in Monroe County
  • Chili Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili Center
    • Chili Center is located in Monroe County
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Monroe County
  • Elmgrove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmgrove
    • Elmgrove is located in Monroe County
  • Gates Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Center
    • Gates Center is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Edith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Edith
    • Glen Edith is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
  • Greece
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrietta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lincoln Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Monroe County
    • Maplewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Monroe County
    • Martin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Monroe County
    • Mile-of-Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile-of-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile-of-Woods
      • Mile-of-Woods is located in Monroe County
    • Severance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Monroe County
    • Twelve Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Corners
      • Twelve Corners is located in Monroe County

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

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

  • Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from West Brighton to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 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 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,342 miles [6,987.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Brighton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Brighton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1215, Longitude: -77.6197       In this case, the coordinates for West Brighton 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 West Brighton 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 307.912 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.126 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.258 degrees.




 

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