Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bergen Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bergen Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bergen Beach
- 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 Bergen Beach:
- 40.620382, -73.906803
- 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 Bergen Beach
- 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Since Bergen Beach is near Queens County and also New York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queens County
- eBird sighting report for New York 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 Bergen Beach ...
We found two communities that share the name Bergen Beach.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Bergen Beach.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Bergen Beach in the United States.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Seneca County
- This Bergen Beach is located in Seneca County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bergen Beach that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Bergen Beach.
- Seneca County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- This Bergen Beach is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bergen Beach that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Bergen Beach.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bergen Beach ...
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.
- Bath Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Breezy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <2>
- City Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Coney Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Cypress Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
- Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
- Flatbush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Flatlands
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Fort Greene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
- Fort Greene is located in Kings County
- Fresh Pond Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
- Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
- Gravesend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- Howard Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Beach
- Howard Beach is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Beach <2>
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- Marcus Garvey Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Ozone Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
- Ozone Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <2>
- Park Slope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
- Park Slope is located in Kings County
- Rockaway Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Park
- Rockaway Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Park <2>
- Rockaway Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Point
- Rockaway Point is located in Queens County
- Seaside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sheepshead Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
- Marcus Garvey Village
How Far From Bergen Beach to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bergen Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bergen Beach and extending to:
- Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bergen Beach 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 204 miles [328.3 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 5,693 miles [9,162 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 4,275 miles [6,879.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bergen Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bergen Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bergen Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6204, Longitude: -73.9068 In this case, the coordinates for Bergen Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bergen Beach 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 305.894 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.448 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.662 degrees. |