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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 Blissville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blissville 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 Blissville:
    • 40.734722, -73.937778
    • 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 Blissville
  • 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 Blissville ...

We found four communities that share the name Blissville.

Within New York, the name Blissville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Blissville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Blissville is located in Franklin County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Blissville that is located in Queens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Blissville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Blissville lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Blissville that is located in Queens County.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Blissville is located in Rutland County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<2> to the north of the Blissville that is located in Queens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Blissville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blissville ...

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.

  • Chinatown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
    • Chinatown is located in New York County
  • Fort Greene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
  • Fresh Pond Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Gracie Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracie Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracie Square
    • Gracie Square is located in New York County
  • Greenpoint
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
    • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
  • Hell's Kitchen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
    • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
  • Knickerbocker Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Little Italy is located in New York County
  • Long Island City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Peter Cooper Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
    • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
  • Rhinelander Gardens ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinelander Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander Gardens
    • Rhinelander Gardens is located in New York County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rose Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in New York County
    • Sunnyside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
      • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Queens County
    • University Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County
    • Vinegar Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
      • Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County
    • Woodside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Jamaica, which is the Seat of Queens County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Blissville to Albany, with an average speed<5>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 207 miles [333.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,272 miles [6,875.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blissville. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blissville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Blissville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blissville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7347, Longitude: -73.9378       In this case, the coordinates for Blissville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Blissville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.90 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.473 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.624 degrees.




 

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