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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 Atwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwood 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 Atwood:
- 41.892943, -74.160243
- 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 Atwood
- 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
Communities Also Named Atwood ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Atwood.
Within New York, the name Atwood is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Atwood is located in Franklin County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Atwood.
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Atwood is located in Howard County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Atwood.
- California
- Orange County
- This Atwood is located in Orange County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Atwood.
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This Atwood is located in Logan County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Atwood.
- Georgia
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Atwood [Sumter County].
- Ware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Atwood [Ware County].
- Illinois
- Piatt County
- This Atwood is located in Piatt County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Atwood.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Atwood is located in Kosciusko County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Atwood.
- Iowa
- Keokuk County
- This Atwood is located in Keokuk County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keokuk County community of Atwood.
- Kansas
- Rawlins County
- This Atwood is located in Rawlins County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rawlins County community of Atwood.
- Kentucky
- Kenton County
- This Atwood is located in Kenton County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Atwood.
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- This Atwood is located in Antrim County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Atwood.
- Tuscola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Atwood [Tuscola County].
- Minnesota
- Hennepin County
- This Atwood is located in Hennepin County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Atwood.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Atwood [Nye County].
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Atwood is located in Forsyth County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Atwood.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Atwood [Carroll County].
- Oklahoma
- Hughes County
- This Atwood is located in Hughes County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Atwood.
- Ontario
- This Atwood lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Atwood is located in Armstrong County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Atwood.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Atwood is located in Carroll County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Atwood.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Atwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<1> to the west of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Atwood.
- Virginia
- Patrick County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Atwood [Patrick County].
- Washington
- Grant County
- This Atwood is located in Grant County and lies 2,212 miles [3,559.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Atwood.
- West Virginia
- Tyler County
- This Atwood is located in Tyler County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Atwood.
- Wisconsin
- Clark County
- This Atwood is located in Clark County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Atwood that is located in Ulster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Atwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwood ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Ulster County
- Creeklocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creeklocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
- Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creeklocks
- From Atwood to Creeklocks
- Hickorybush
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickorybush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorybush
- Hickorybush is located in Ulster County
- High Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- High Falls is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Falls <6>
- Hillside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hillside is located in Ulster County
- Krumville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krumville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumville
- Krumville is located in Ulster County
- Lyonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Ulster County
- Maple Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Ulster County
- Marbletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Marbletown is located in Ulster County
- Riverside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Ulster County
- Rolling Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Ulster County
- Stony Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Atwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Atwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atwood and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Atwood to Albany, with an average speed<7> 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 256 miles [412 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,652 miles [9,096 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,239 miles [6,822 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Atwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8929, Longitude: -74.1602 In this case, the coordinates for Atwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Atwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Atwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.904 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.665 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.195 degrees. |
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