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

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

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for West Canadice Corners
  • 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 Canadice Corners:
    • 42.737261, -77.551454
    • 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 Canadice Corners
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Canadice Corners ...

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.

  • Cedarcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
    • Cedarcrest is located in Livingston County
  • Cottonwood Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Point
    • Cottonwood Point is located in Livingston County
  • Foots Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Corners
    • Foots Corners is located in Livingston County
  • Frost Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Hollow
    • Frost Hollow is located in Ontario County
  • Glenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Glenville is located in Livingston County
  • Hemlock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemlock <2>
  • Hunt Hollow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Hollow
    • Hunt Hollow is located in Ontario County
  • Idaho
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
    • Idaho is located in Livingston County
  • Libertypole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertypole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertypole
    • Libertypole is located in Livingston County
  • Maple Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • Maple Beach is located in Livingston County
  • Springwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunny Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunny Shores is located in Livingston County
  • Union Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corners
    • Union Corners is located in Livingston County
  • Willow Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach
    • Willow Beach is located in Ontario County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Canadice Corners and extending to:

  • Canandaigua, which is the Seat of Ontario County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Canadice Corners to Canandaigua, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 192 miles [309 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south (S). 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 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,353 miles [7,005.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Canadice Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Canadice Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7373, Longitude: -77.5515    
<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 Canadice Corners 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 307.905 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.057 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.389 degrees.









 

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