Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buchanan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buchanan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buchanan
- 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 Buchanan:
- 41.264206, -73.946614
- 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 Buchanan
- 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- Since Buchanan is near Rockland County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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
Communities Also Named Buchanan ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Buchanan.
Within New York, the name Buchanan is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 31 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Buchanan [Fresno County].
- Madera County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Madera County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Buchanan.
- Tuolumne County
- This Buchanan is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,442 miles [3,930 km]<3> to the west of the Buchanan that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Buchanan.
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Buchanan [Logan County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Buchanan.
- Florida
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Buchanan [DeKalb County].
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Buchanan [Fulton County].
- Haralson County
- This Buchanan is located in Haralson County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Buchanan that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Buchanan.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Buchanan.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Buchanan.
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Emmons County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Buchanan [Emmons County].
- Stutsman County
- This Buchanan is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Buchanan.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Buchanan [Monroe County].
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Perry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Buchanan.
- Pike County
- This Buchanan is located in Pike County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Buchanan that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Buchanan.
- Ontario
- This Buchanan lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Westchester County.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Buchanan [Benton County].
- Harney County
- This Buchanan is located in Harney County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Buchanan.
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Buchanan lies 1,533 miles [2,467.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Westchester County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Buchanan [Bowie County].
- Johnson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Buchanan [Johnson County].
- Virginia
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buchanan ...
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.
- Cedar Flats
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flats
- Cedar Flats is located in Rockland County
- Chimney Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners
- Chimney Corners is located in Westchester County
- Doodletown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
- Doodletown is located in Rockland County
- Furnace Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Woods
- Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County
- Gallows Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Hill
- Gallows Hill is located in Westchester County
- Jones Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
- Jones Point is located in Rockland County
- King's Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
- King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
- Peekskill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <5>
- Pleasantside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantside
- Pleasantside is located in Westchester County
- Roe Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Rockland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Point <5>
- Toddville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Buchanan 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 village such as Buchanan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buchanan and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buchanan to White Plains, with an average speed<6> 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 96 miles [154.5 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 230 miles [370.1 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Buchanan: www.villageofbuchanan.org/
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Buchanan 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. |
| <2> | 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 Buchanan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Buchanan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buchanan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2642, Longitude: -73.9466 In this case, the coordinates for Buchanan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Buchanan 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 305.847 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.499 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.388 degrees. |