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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 The Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Branch 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 The Branch:
    • 40.856209, -73.187335
    • 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 The Branch
  • 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 The Branch ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name The Branch.

There is one other community in New York which is also named The Branch.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Ulster County
      • This The Branch is located in Ulster County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of The Branch.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Franklin County
      • This The Branch is located in Franklin County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of The Branch.
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of The Branch [Saint Clair County].
    • Kansas
      • Jewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of The Branch [Jewell County].
    • Kentucky
      • Harrison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of The Branch [Harrison County].
    • Louisiana
      • Acadia Parish
      • This The Branch is located in Acadia Parish and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of The Branch.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Branch [Delta County].
    • Minnesota
      • Chisago County
      • This The Branch is located in Chisago County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chisago County community of The Branch.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This The Branch is located in Scott County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of The Branch.
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • This The Branch is located in Camden County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the west of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of The Branch.
    • Nebraska
      • Cedar County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cedar County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of The Branch.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This The Branch lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of The Branch [Mercer County].
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This The Branch is located in Collin County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of The Branch.
    • Wisconsin
      • Manitowoc County
      • This The Branch is located in Manitowoc County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Branch that is located in Suffolk County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of The Branch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Branch ...

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.

  • Crab Meadow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Meadow
    • Crab Meadow is located in Suffolk County
  • Crystal Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Brook
    • Crystal Brook is located in Suffolk County
  • Deer Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
  • Deer Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Suffolk County
  • Farmingville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Great River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River
    • Great River is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great River <5>
  • Great River Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great River Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great River Station
    • Great River Station is located in Suffolk County
  • Greenlawn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Half Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Hollow
    • Half Hollow is located in Suffolk County
  • Islip
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kings Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Kings Park is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Park <5>
  • Lake Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
    • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <5>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Little Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Plains
      • Little Plains is located in Suffolk County
    • Pine Aire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Aire
      • Pine Aire is located in Suffolk County
    • Ronkonkoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Terryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in Suffolk County

How Far From The Branch 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 village such as The Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Riverhead, which is the Seat of Suffolk County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from The Branch to Riverhead, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,235 miles [6,815.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8562, Longitude: -73.1873       In this case, the coordinates for The Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that The Branch could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 The Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 The Branch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.442 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.975 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.243 degrees.




 

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