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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 Summerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerville 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 Summerville:
    • 43.256451, -77.601113
    • 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 Summerville
  • 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 Summerville ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Summerville.

Within New York, the name Summerville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 27 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Summerville is located in Mobile County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Summerville.
    • Arkansas
      • Calhoun County
      • This Summerville is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Summerville.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Summerville is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Summerville.
      • Tehama County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Summerville [Tehama County].
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Summerville is located in Boulder County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the west of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Summerville.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Summerville [Duval County].
    • Georgia
      • Chattooga County
      • This Summerville is located in Chattooga County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Summerville.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Summerville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Summerville.
      • Richmond County
      • This Summerville is located in Richmond County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Summerville.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin County
      • This Summerville is located in Macoupin County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Summerville.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Summerville [Leavenworth County].
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Summerville [Catahoula Parish].
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Summerville is located in La Salle Parish and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Summerville.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Summerville [Calvert County].
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Summerville [Cass County].
      • Montcalm County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Summerville [Montcalm County].
    • Mississippi
      • Noxubee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Summerville [Noxubee County].
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Summerville [Boone County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Summerville lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Summerville lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Summerville [Harnett County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Summerville lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Summerville.
    • Oregon
      • Union County
      • This Summerville is located in Union County and lies 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Summerville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Summerville is located in Jefferson County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Summerville.
      • Susquehanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Summerville [Susquehanna County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Summerville lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Summerville is located in Dorchester County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Summerville.
      • Richland County
      • This Summerville is located in Richland County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Summerville.
    • South Dakota
      • Perkins County
      • This Summerville is located in Perkins County and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Summerville.
    • Texas
      • Gonzales County
      • This Summerville is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Summerville.
    • Vermont
      • Caledonia County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Caledonia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Summerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerville ...

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.

  • Charlotte
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
    • Charlotte is located in Monroe County
  • Crescent Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
    • Crescent Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Forest Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
    • Forest Lawn is located in Monroe County
  • German Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • German Village is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Edith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Edith
    • Glen Edith is located in Monroe County
  • Glen Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Monroe County
  • Greece
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Cottage Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Cottage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Cottage Beach
    • Island Cottage Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Mount Read
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Read have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Read
    • Mount Read is located in Monroe County
  • Oklahoma Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Beach
    • Oklahoma Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Rock Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Beach
    • Rock Beach is located in Monroe County
  • Sea Breeze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
    • Sea Breeze is located in Monroe County

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

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

  • Rochester, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the South.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Summerville to Albany, with an average speed<6>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 302 miles [486 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,336 miles [6,978.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summerville. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2565, Longitude: -77.6011       In this case, the coordinates for Summerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Summerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Summerville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Summerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.887 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.12 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.191 degrees.




 

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