Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Zurich, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zurich and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Zurich
- 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 Zurich:
- 43.150620, -77.043305
- 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 Zurich
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Zurich is near Ontario County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ontario County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 Zurich ...
We found four communities that share the name Zurich.
Within New York, the name Zurich is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kansas
- Montana
- Ontario
- This Zurich lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the west of the Zurich that is located in Wayne County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Zurich ...
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.
- Fairville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Fairville is located in Wayne County
- Joy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lime Kiln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lock Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
- Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Mud Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Mills
- Mud Mills is located in Wayne County
- Owls Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pilgrimport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrimport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrimport
- Pilgrimport is located in Wayne County
- Resort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Zurich 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 Zurich to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zurich and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 169 miles [272 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Zurich to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zurich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zurich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zurich) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zurich. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1506, Longitude: -77.0433 In this case, the coordinates for Zurich have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Zurich to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.719 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.97 degrees. |