Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Buckhout Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buckhout Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Buckhout Corners

• 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 Buckhout Corners:
  • 41.133151, -73.818745
  • 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 Buckhout Corners

• 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 Buckhout Corners is near Rockland County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockland County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckhout Corners ...

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.

• Elmsford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
  • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <2>
• Glenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Westchester County
• Graham
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Westchester County
• Mariandale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
  • Mariandale is located in Westchester County
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Westchester County
• Pleasantville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
• Quarry Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Heights
  • Quarry Heights is located in Westchester County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <2>
• Spring Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
• Tarrytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
  • Tarrytown is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <2>

How Far From Buckhout Corners to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buckhout Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Buckhout Corners to Albany, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,252 miles [6,842.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buckhout Corners. 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/