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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 Bayberry Dunes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayberry Dunes 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 Bayberry Dunes:
    • 40.689821, -72.989275
    • 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 Bayberry Dunes
  • 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 Suffolk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
    • Since Bayberry Dunes is near Nassau County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Nassau 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 Bayberry Dunes ...

We found one communities that share the name Bayberry Dunes.

Within New York, the name Bayberry Dunes is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Bayberry Dunes is located in Sussex County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bayberry Dunes that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Bayberry Dunes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayberry Dunes ...

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.

  • Deer Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Suffolk County
  • Fair Harbor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Harbor
    • Fair Harbor is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Harbor <3>
  • Farmingville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fire Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fire Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fire Island
    • Fire Island is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fire Island <3>
  • Great River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
    • Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <3>
  • Great River Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River Station
    • Great River Station is located in Suffolk County
  • Lonelyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonelyville
    • Lonelyville is located in Suffolk County
  • Mastic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mastic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic
    • Mastic is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic <3>
  • Mastic Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ocean Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
      • Ocean Beach is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Beach <3>
    • Robbins Rest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbins Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Rest
      • Robbins Rest is located in Suffolk County
    • Ronkonkoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seaview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
      • Seaview is located in Suffolk County
    • Water Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Island
      • Water Island is located in Suffolk County
    • Yaphank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bayberry Dunes to Riverhead, 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 247 miles [397.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,651 miles [9,094.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,232 miles [6,810.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayberry Dunes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayberry Dunes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6898, Longitude: -72.9893       In this case, the coordinates for Bayberry Dunes 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 Bayberry Dunes 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 305.344 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.838 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.235 degrees.




 

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