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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 Brewster Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brewster Heights 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 Brewster Heights:
    • 41.406205, -73.632628
    • 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 Brewster Heights
  • 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 Brewster Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Brewster Heights.

Within New York, the name Brewster Heights is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Brewster Heights is located in Winnebago County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west of the Brewster Heights that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Brewster Heights.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Brewster Heights is located in Cecil County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Brewster Heights that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Brewster Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brewster Heights ...

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.

  • Butlerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
    • Butlerville is located in Westchester County
  • Crafts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
    • Crafts is located in Putnam County
  • Deans Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
    • Deans Corner is located in Putnam County
  • Deforest Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
    • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Field Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Corners
    • Field Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Heritage Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
  • Kent Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corners
    • Kent Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Lake Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Lake Purdy is located in Westchester County
  • Milltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Putnam County
  • Peach Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
    • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
  • Sodom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Sodom is located in Putnam County
  • Towners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
    • Towners is located in Putnam County

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

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

  • Carmel, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Brewster Heights to Albany, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brewster Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewster Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4062, Longitude: -73.6326       In this case, the coordinates for Brewster Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Brewster Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.643 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.292 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.184 degrees.




 

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