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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 Boutonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boutonville 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 Boutonville:
    • 41.257136, -73.564700
    • 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 Boutonville
  • 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 Boutonville ...

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.

  • Branchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Cannondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannondale
    • Cannondale is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Cross River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Daniels Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Mill
    • Daniels Mill is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Fox Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Goldens Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • High Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
    • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Horseshoe Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
    • Horseshoe Hill is located in Westchester County
  • Lake Purdy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Lake Purdy is located in Westchester County
  • Lewisboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
    • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
  • Long Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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    • Peach Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Pound Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Richards Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Corner
      • Richards Corner is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Topstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
      • Topstone is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
    • Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <2>

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

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Boutonville to White Plains, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,237 miles [6,818.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boutonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Boutonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boutonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2571, Longitude: -73.5647       In this case, the coordinates for Boutonville 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 Boutonville 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 305.62 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.241 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.223 degrees.




 

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