Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West New York, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West New York and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West New York
- 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 West New York:
- 40.785934, -74.009306
- 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 West New York
- 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 Hudson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hudson County
- Since West New York is near New York County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New York County
- eBird sighting report for Bergen 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near West New York ...
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.
- Blissville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Queens County (NY)
- Chinatown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Esplanade Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esplanade Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esplanade Gardens
- Esplanade Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
- Gracie Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracie Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracie Square
- Gracie Square is located in New York County (NY)
- Greenpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County (NY)
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
- Hell's Kitchen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- High Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Knickerbocker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Little Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in New York County (NY)
- Long Island City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <2>
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- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Peter Cooper Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Rhinelander Gardens ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinelander Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander Gardens
- Rhinelander Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <2>
- Sunnyside Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
- Sunnyside Gardens is located in Queens County (NY)
- Union City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- University Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Vinegar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County (NY)
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodside <2>
- Marion
How Far From West New York 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 town such as West New York to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West New York and extending to:
- Jersey City, which is the Seat of Hudson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from West New York to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West New York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- West New York) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West New York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7859, Longitude: -74.0093 In this case, the coordinates for West New York have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 West New York 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 305.937 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.523 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.633 degrees. |