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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 Ardsley-on-Hudson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ardsley-on-Hudson 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 Ardsley-on-Hudson:
- 41.025097, -73.870413
- 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 Ardsley-on-Hudson
- 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 Ardsley-on-Hudson ...
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.
- Cecil Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
- Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
- Elmsford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
- Elmsford is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <2>
- Fox Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Westchester County
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Westchester County
- Grey Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Oaks
- Grey Oaks is located in Westchester County
- Greystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Greystone is located in Westchester County
- Hartsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kings Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Woods
- Kings Woods is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
- Orangeburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scarsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <2>
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- Scarsdale Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
- Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
- Sleepy Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tarrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Twombly Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twombly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twombly Landing
- Twombly Landing is located in Bergen County (NJ)
How Far From Ardsley-on-Hudson 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 Ardsley-on-Hudson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ardsley-on-Hudson and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the East.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Ardsley-on-Hudson to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 222 miles [357.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,675 miles [9,133 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,259 miles [6,854.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ardsley-on-Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ardsley-on-Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0251, Longitude: -73.8704 In this case, the coordinates for Ardsley-on-Hudson 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 Ardsley-on-Hudson 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 305.828 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.439 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.464 degrees. |
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