Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bay Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bay Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bay Ridge
- 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 Bay Ridge:
- 40.627870, -74.029261
- 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 Bay Ridge
- 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Since Bay Ridge is near Richmond County and also Hudson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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
Communities Also Named Bay Ridge ...
We found five communities that share the name Bay Ridge.
Within New York, the name Bay Ridge is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Bay Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bay Ridge that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Bay Ridge.
- Harford County
- This Bay Ridge is located in Harford County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the west southwest of the Bay Ridge that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Bay Ridge.
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Ridge ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Cobble Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
- Cobble Hill is located in Kings County
- Coney Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Flatbush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Flatlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Fort Greene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
- Fort Greene is located in Kings County
- Fox Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Gravesend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Knickerbocker Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
- Park Slope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
- Park Slope is located in Kings County
- Red Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Kings County
- Rosebank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sheepshead Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Vinegar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County
- Willowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Richmond County
- Sheepshead Bay
How Far From Bay Ridge 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 Bay Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Ridge and extending to:
- Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bay Ridge 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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 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 5,698 miles [9,170 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,280 miles [6,888 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Ridge. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bay Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6279, Longitude: -74.0293 |
| <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 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 Bay Ridge 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 305.966 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.53 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.712 degrees. |