Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Belle Ayr, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Ayr and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Ayr

• 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 Belle Ayr:
  • 42.071763, -74.609429
  • 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 Belle Ayr

• 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster County
  • Since Belle Ayr is near Delaware County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Ayr ...

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.

• Arena ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Arena is located in Delaware County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arena
  • From Belle Ayr to Arena
• Big Indian
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Indian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Indian
  • Big Indian is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Indian <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Indian
  • From Belle Ayr to Big Indian
• Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Branch is located in Ulster County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Branch
  • From Belle Ayr to Branch
• Dunraven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunraven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
  • Dunraven is located in Delaware County
• Frost Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Valley
  • Frost Valley is located in Ulster County
• Highmount
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmount
  • Highmount is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmount <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Highmount
  • From Belle Ayr to Highmount
• Kelly Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Corners
  • Kelly Corners is located in Delaware County
• Mapledale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
  • Mapledale is located in Ulster County
• Margaretville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
  • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Belle Ayr and extending to:

• Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<4> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Belle Ayr to Kingston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 253 miles [407.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,252 miles [6,842.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Ayr. 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/