Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arrochar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrochar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arrochar
- 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 Arrochar:
- 40.598438, -74.072641
- 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 Arrochar
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Arrochar is near Kings County and also Hudson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- eBird sighting report for Hudson 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 Arrochar ...
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.
- Bath Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Bulls Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Bulls Head is located in Richmond County
- Coney Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Elm Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fox Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Graniteville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County
- Gravesend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Great Kills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County
- Greenridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Richmond County
- Heartland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
- Mariners Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
- Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County
- Rosebank
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Willowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Richmond County
How Far From Arrochar 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 Arrochar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Arrochar and extending to:
- Saint George, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the North.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Arrochar to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,701 miles [9,174.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrochar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arrochar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrochar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5984, Longitude: -74.0726 In this case, the coordinates for Arrochar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arrochar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.995 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.744 degrees. |