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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 Awosting, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Awosting and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Awosting:
    • 41.669260, -74.291262
    • 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 Awosting
  • 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 Awosting ...

We found one communities that share the name Awosting.

Within New York, the name Awosting is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Awosting in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Passaic County
      • This Awosting is located in Passaic County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south of the Awosting that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Awosting.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Awosting ...

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.

  • Accord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
    • Accord is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <3>
  • Ellenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Ulster County
  • Forest Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
  • Galeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
    • Galeville is located in Ulster County
  • Granite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Ulster County
  • Honk Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honk Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honk Hill
    • Honk Hill is located in Ulster County
  • Ireland Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
    • Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
  • Libertyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Ulster County
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    • Pine Bush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Ulster County
    • Spring Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <3>
    • Wallkill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <3>
    • Wallkill Camp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill Camp
      • Wallkill Camp is located in Ulster County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Awosting and extending to:

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Awosting to Kingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 73 miles [117.5 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,667 miles [9,120.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Awosting. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Awosting) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Awosting. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6693, Longitude: -74.2913       In this case, the coordinates for Awosting have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Awosting 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 306.009 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.747 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.357 degrees.




 

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