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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chestnut Ridge:
    • 41.730927, -73.629572
    • 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 Chestnut Ridge
  • 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 Chestnut Ridge ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Chestnut Ridge.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Chestnut Ridge.

Beyond New York, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Niagara 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 New York community of Chestnut Ridge [Niagara County].
    • Rockland County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Chestnut Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Jackson County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Chestnut Ridge.
      • Baltimore County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Chestnut Ridge.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • Missouri
      • Sainte Genevieve County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<2> to the west of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Bergen County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Yadkin 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 Carolina community of Chestnut Ridge [Yadkin County].
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Trumbull County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Fayette County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Chestnut Ridge.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson 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 Tennessee community of Chestnut Ridge [Anderson County].
      • Claiborne County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Claiborne County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Chestnut Ridge.
      • Greene County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Greene County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Chestnut Ridge.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Lincoln County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Chestnut Ridge.
      • Loudon County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Loudon County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Chestnut Ridge.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Chestnut Ridge is located in Monongalia County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Dutchess County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Chestnut Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut Ridge ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
    • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Clove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
    • Clove is located in Dutchess County
  • Dogtail Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
    • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
  • Dover Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
    • Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
  • Hibernia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Dutchess County
  • High Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains
    • High Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kent Furnace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
    • Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Littlerest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlerest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerest
    • Littlerest is located in Dutchess County
  • Oniontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oniontown
    • Oniontown is located in Dutchess County
  • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Dutchess County

How Far From Chestnut Ridge to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chestnut Ridge and extending to:

  • Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Ridge to Poughkeepsie, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Ridge. 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>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Chestnut Ridge 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>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- Chestnut Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7309, Longitude: -73.6296       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Chestnut Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Chestnut Ridge 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 305.603 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.299 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.032 degrees.




 

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