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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 Accord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Accord and the surrounding area.
- 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 Accord:
- 41.785649, -74.229037
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Accord
- 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Accord is near Orange County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Accord
Communities Also Named Accord ...
We found one communities that are also named Accord.
Within New York, the name Accord is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Accord in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Accord is located in Plymouth County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east of the Accord that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Accord.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Accord ...
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.
- Bruceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Butterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Butterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
- Cherrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrytown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
- Forest Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Granite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Granite is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- High Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Krumville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Krumville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumville
- Libertyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Lyonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lyonsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Pine Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Bush is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Tabasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tabasco is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco
- Wallkill Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wallkill Camp is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill Camp
How Far From Accord 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 Accord to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Accord and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Accord to Kingston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,246 miles [6,833.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Accord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Accord to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Accord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7856, Longitude: -74.2290 In this case, the coordinates for Accord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.958 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.709 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.276 degrees. |
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