Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amenia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amenia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Amenia
- 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 Amenia:
- 41.849260, -73.556792
- 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 Amenia
- 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
- Since Amenia is near Litchfield County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Amenia ...
We found two communities that share the name Amenia.
Within New York, the name Amenia is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- North Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amenia ...
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.
- Bangall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangall
- Bangall is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangall <2>
- Chestnut Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County
- Cornwall Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
- Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
- Flanders
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hammertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammertown
- Hammertown is located in Dutchess County
- Hibernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - High Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains
- High Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Irondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
- Kent Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
- Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <2>
- Lime Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
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- Littlerest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlerest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerest
- Littlerest is located in Dutchess County
- Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mitcheltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitcheltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitcheltown
- Mitcheltown is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Oniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Willow Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County
- Littlerest
How Far From Amenia 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 Amenia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amenia and extending to:
- Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Amenia to Poughkeepsie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 273 miles [439.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,629 miles [9,059 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,215 miles [6,783.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amenia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amenia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amenia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8493, Longitude: -73.5568 In this case, the coordinates for Amenia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Amenia 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 305.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.253 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.944 degrees. |