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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 - Stuyvesant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bedford - Stuyvesant 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 - Stuyvesant:
    • 40.683436, -73.941249
    • 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 - Stuyvesant
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedford - Stuyvesant ...

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.

  • Blissville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
    • Blissville is located in Queens County
  • Chinatown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
    • Chinatown is located in New York County
  • City Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
    • City Line is located in Kings County
  • Cobble Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
    • Cobble Hill is located in Kings County
  • Cypress Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
    • Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
  • Flatbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Flatbush is located in Kings County
  • Fort Greene
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
    • Fort Greene is located in Kings County
  • Fresh Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
  • Fresh Pond Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
    • Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
  • Greenpoint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
    • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
  • Knickerbocker Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
    • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
  • Little Italy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Little Italy is located in New York County
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    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
      • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
    • Park Slope
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County
    • Sunnyside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Vinegar Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
      • Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bedford - Stuyvesant and extending to:

  • Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bedford - Stuyvesant to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 205 miles [329.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,274 miles [6,878.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bedford - Stuyvesant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bedford - Stuyvesant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6834, Longitude: -73.9412       In this case, the coordinates for Bedford - Stuyvesant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 - Stuyvesant 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 305.908 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.474 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.649 degrees.