Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Byrdcliffe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Byrdcliffe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Byrdcliffe
- 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 Byrdcliffe:
- 42.052591, -74.146531
- 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 Byrdcliffe
- 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 Ulster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ulster County
- Since Byrdcliffe is near Greene County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Byrdcliffe ...
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.
- Bearsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
- Bearsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearsville <2>
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Ulster County
- Cold Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
- Daisy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fish Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Ulster County
- High Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- High Woods is located in Ulster County
- Jockey Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jockey Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
- Lanesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <2>
- Longyear
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ulster County
- Ruby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <2>
- Sawkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Shady
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Shady is located in Ulster County
- Stony Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
- Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
- Sweet Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
- Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
- Willow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Willow is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow <2>
- Shady
How Far From Byrdcliffe 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 Byrdcliffe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Byrdcliffe and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Ulster County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Byrdcliffe to Kingston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Byrdcliffe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Byrdcliffe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Byrdcliffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0526, Longitude: -74.1465 In this case, the coordinates for Byrdcliffe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Byrdcliffe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.661 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.115 degrees. |