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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 Bearsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bearsville 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 Bearsville:
    • 42.040759, -74.155186
    • 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 Bearsville
  • 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 Bearsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Bearsville.

Within New York, the name Bearsville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Tyler County
      • This Bearsville is located in Tyler County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bearsville that is located in Ulster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Bearsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bearsville ...

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.

  • Byrdcliffe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdcliffe
    • Byrdcliffe is located in Ulster County
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Ulster County
  • Cold Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
    • Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
  • Daisy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Ulster County
  • Fish Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Ulster County
  • High Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
    • High Woods is located in Ulster County
  • Jockey Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jockey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
    • Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
  • Longyear
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longyear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longyear
    • Longyear is located in Ulster County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Ulster County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ruby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sawkill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
      • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
    • Shady
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
    • Stony Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
      • Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
    • Sweet Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
      • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
    • Willow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bearsville to Kingston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 264 miles [424.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,646 miles [9,086.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bearsville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bearsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bearsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0408, Longitude: -74.1552       In this case, the coordinates for Bearsville 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 Bearsville 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 305.884 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.667 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.125 degrees.




 

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