Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Camby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Camby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Camby
- 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 Camby:
- 41.726027, -73.664017
- 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 Camby
- 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 Dutchess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess County
- Since Camby is near Litchfield County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield 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
Communities Also Named Camby ...
We found one communities that share the name Camby.
Within New York, the name Camby is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Camby in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Camby ...
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.
- Bulls Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County
- Clove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Dogtail Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
- Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Dover Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
- Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
- Freedom Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Plains
- Freedom Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Hibernia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - High Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains
- High Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Littlerest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlerest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerest
- Littlerest is located in Dutchess County
- Oniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Dutchess County
- Salt Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Point
- Salt Point is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Point <3>
How Far From Camby 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 Camby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Camby and extending to:
- Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Camby to Poughkeepsie, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,638 miles [9,073.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,224 miles [6,797.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Camby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7260, Longitude: -73.6640 In this case, the coordinates for Camby 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Camby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.624 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.322 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.05 degrees. |