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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 Baileytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baileytown 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 Baileytown:
    • 41.308149, -74.081255
    • 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 Baileytown
  • 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 Baileytown ...

We found four communities that share the name Baileytown.

Within New York, the name Baileytown is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Baileytown is located in Cullman County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Baileytown that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Baileytown.
      • Jackson County
      • This Baileytown is located in Jackson County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the west southwest of the Baileytown that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Baileytown.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Baileytown is located in Cumberland County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baileytown that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Baileytown.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Baileytown is located in Suffolk City and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Baileytown that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Baileytown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileytown ...

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.

  • Bull Mine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Mine
    • Bull Mine is located in Orange County
  • Cedar Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
    • Cedar Flats is located in Rockland County
  • Central Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Doodletown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
    • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
  • Highland Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
  • Hillside Plaza
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Plaza
    • Hillside Plaza is located in Orange County
  • Indian Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
    • Indian Hill is located in Orange County
  • Jones Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
    • Jones Point is located in Rockland County
  • King's Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
    • King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
  • Marycrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marycrest
    • Marycrest is located in Orange County
  • Mountain House
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
    • Mountain House is located in Orange County
  • Mountain Lodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lodge
    • Mountain Lodge is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mountainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Silver Maples
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Maples
      • Silver Maples is located in Orange County
    • Stony Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Rockland County

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

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

  • Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baileytown to Goshen, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 94 miles [151.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 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 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,257 miles [6,851 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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' (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- Baileytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baileytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3081, Longitude: -74.0813       In this case, the coordinates for Baileytown 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 Baileytown 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 305.923 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.592 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.428 degrees.




 

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