Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bushwick:
  • 40.695327, -73.916280
  • 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 Bushwick

• 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kings County
  • Since Bushwick is near Queens County and also New York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Queens County
  • eBird sighting report for New York 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 Bushwick ...

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.

• Blissville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
  • Blissville is located in Queens County
• City Line
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
  • City Line is located in Kings County
• Cypress Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hills
  • Cypress Hills is located in Kings County
• Flatbush
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
  • Flatbush is located in Kings County
• Fort Greene
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Greene
  • Fort Greene is located in Kings County
• Fresh Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
  • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
• Fresh Pond Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond Junction
  • Fresh Pond Junction is located in Queens County
• Greenpoint
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
  • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
• Long Island City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
  • Long Island City is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <2>
• Marcus Garvey Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
  • Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
• Sunnyside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunnyside is located in Queens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <2>
• Sunnyside Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
  • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Queens County
• Vinegar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
  • Vinegar Hill is located in Kings County

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

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

• Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bushwick to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,691 miles [9,158.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/