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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 Baileys Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baileys Gap 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 Baileys Gap:
    • 41.692038, -74.000140
    • 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 Baileys Gap
  • 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 Baileys Gap is near Dutchess County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Baileys Gap

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileys Gap ...

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.

  • Butterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Butterville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterville
  • Cedar Cliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
  • Flint
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Forest Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Landing is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
  • Howland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Howland is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Ireland Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ireland Corners is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corners
  • Jenkinstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jenkinstown is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinstown
  • Knapps Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
  • Libertyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Libertyville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  • Lloyd
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Red Oaks Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
    • Shady Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
    • Spackenkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
    • Springtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Springtown is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Tuckers Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner

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

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Baileys Gap 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 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). 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 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,654 miles [9,099.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,240 miles [6,823.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Baileys Gap) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Baileys Gap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baileys Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6920, Longitude: -74.0001       In this case, the coordinates for Baileys Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.831 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.55 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.216 degrees.