Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bird Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bird Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bird Grove
- 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 Bird Grove:
- 40.832323, -73.755132
- 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 Bird Grove
- 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- Since Bird Grove is near Bronx County and also Queens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bronx County
- eBird sighting report for Queens 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 Bird Grove ...
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.
- City Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
- City Island is located in Bronx County
- Flower Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,903 people
- Great Neck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
- Great Neck is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <2>
- Great Neck Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
- Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
- Harbor Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
- Isle of San Souci
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of San Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of San Souci
- Isle of San Souci is located in Westchester County
- Kings Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Point <2>
- Little Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck
- Little Neck is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Neck <2>
- Locust Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County
- Manorhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
- Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
- Parsons Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Beach
- Parsons Beach is located in Queens County
- Residence Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
- Residence Park is located in Westchester County
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- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Saddle Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
- Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <2>
- Sands Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
- Sands Point is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <2>
- Silver Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Bronx County
- Throgs Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgs Neck
- Throgs Neck is located in Bronx County
- Unionport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - University Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in Nassau County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rosedale
How Far From Bird Grove 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 Bird Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bird Grove and extending to:
- Mineola, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bird Grove to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,261 miles [6,857.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bird Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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- Bird Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bird Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8323, Longitude: -73.7551 In this case, the coordinates for Bird Grove 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 Bird Grove 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 305.781 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.355 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.501 degrees. |