Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whittemore:
  • 42.139519, -76.122705
  • 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 Whittemore

• 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 Tioga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tioga County
  • Since Whittemore is near Broome County and also Susquehanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Broome County
  • eBird sighting report for Susquehanna 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 Whittemore ...

We found three communities that share the name Whittemore.

Within New York, the name Whittemore is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Whittemore is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whittemore that is located in Tioga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Whittemore.
  • Iowa
    • Kossuth County
    • This Whittemore is located in Kossuth County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west of the Whittemore that is located in Tioga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Whittemore.
  • Michigan
    • Iosco County
    • This Whittemore is located in Iosco County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whittemore that is located in Tioga County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iosco County community of Whittemore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whittemore ...

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.

• Campville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
  • Campville is located in Tioga County
• Catatonk
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catatonk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catatonk
  • Catatonk is located in Tioga County
• Hullsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
  • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
• Jenksville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
  • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
• Little Meadows
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Meadows
  • Little Meadows is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Meadows <3>
• Maine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
  • Maine is located in Broome County
• New Ireland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
  • New Ireland is located in Broome County
• Price Home
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Home
  • Price Home is located in Tioga County
• Twin Orchard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchard
  • Twin Orchard is located in Broome County
• Union Center
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Union Center is located in Broome County
• Willow Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
  • Willow Point is located in Broome County

How Far From Whittemore to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whittemore to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Owego, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Whittemore to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,315 miles [6,944.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

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