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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 Bedford Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bedford Hills 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 Bedford Hills:
    • 41.236761, -73.694575
    • 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 Bedford Hills
  • 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 Bedford Hills ...

We found one communities that share the name Bedford Hills.

Within New York, the name Bedford Hills is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Bedford Hills is located in Albemarle County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bedford Hills that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Bedford Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedford Hills ...

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.

  • Armawalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armawalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armawalk
    • Armawalk is located in Westchester County
  • Butlerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
    • Butlerville is located in Westchester County
  • Cross River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Goldens Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Granite Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Heritage Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
  • Horseshoe Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
    • Horseshoe Hill is located in Westchester County
  • Huntersville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Westchester County
  • Lake Purdy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Lake Purdy is located in Westchester County
  • Lincolndale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
    • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <3>
  • Long Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Pound Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Twin Lakes Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
    • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
  • Windmill Farm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windmill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
    • Windmill Farm is located in Westchester County

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

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bedford Hills to White Plains, 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 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,659 miles [9,107.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,243 miles [6,828.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bedford Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bedford Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2368, Longitude: -73.6946       In this case, the coordinates for Bedford Hills 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 Bedford Hills 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 305.70 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.328 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.29 degrees.




 

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