Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ardonia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ardonia and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ardonia

• 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 Ardonia:
  • 41.675919, -74.072847
  • 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 Ardonia

• 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 Ardonia is near Orange County and also Dutchess 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 Dutchess 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 Ardonia

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ardonia ...

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.

• Baileys Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Baileys Gap is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
• Butterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Butterville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
• Flint
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
• Forest Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
• Galeville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Galeville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
• Highland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Highland
  • From Ardonia to Highland
• Ireland Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
• Jenkinstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenkinstown is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinstown
• Libertyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Libertyville is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
• Lloyd
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lloyd
  • From Ardonia to Lloyd
• Tuckers Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
• Wallkill Camp
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallkill Camp is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill Camp

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ardonia and extending to:

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ardonia 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 five to six hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 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 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,243 miles [6,828.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'