Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Akeley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Akeley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Akeley
- 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 Akeley:
- 41.964781, -79.130879
- 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 Akeley
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Akeley is near Chautauqua County and also Cattaraugus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus 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 Akeley ...
We found one communities that share the name Akeley.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Akeley is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Akeley in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Akeley ...
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.
- Backup Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backup Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backup Corners
- Backup Corners is located in Warren County
- Cable Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Hollow
- Cable Hollow is located in Warren County
- Cornplanter ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornplanter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornplanter
- Cornplanter is located in Warren County
- Dodge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hemlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Ivory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jackson Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Run
- Jackson Run is located in Warren County
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Rogertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Starbrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Stillwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Akeley 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 Akeley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Akeley and extending to:
- Warren, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Akeley to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 238 miles [383 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akeley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Akeley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akeley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9648, Longitude: -79.1309 In this case, the coordinates for Akeley 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 Akeley 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 308.956 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.123 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.448 degrees. |