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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chestnut Ridge
- 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:
- 41.082903, -74.055211
- 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
- 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 Rockland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- Since Chestnut Ridge is near Bergen County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- eBird sighting report for Passaic 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 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 ...
- Dutchess County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Niagara County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Chestnut Ridge [Niagara County].
- Dutchess County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 less than 2 miles<1> to the south southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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.<2> 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 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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.<2> 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 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 577 miles [928.6 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland 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 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Ridge that is located in Rockland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Chestnut Ridge.
- Alabama
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.
- Central Nyack
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
- Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Happy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Rockland County
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- New City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - New City Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
- New City Park is located in Rockland County
- New Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
- New Square is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
- Park Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Pearl River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Rockland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <6>
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <6>
- Spring Valley Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Village
- Spring Valley Village is located in Rockland County
- Summit Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
- Summit Park is located in Rockland County
- Valley Cottage
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
- Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
How Far From Chestnut Ridge 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 village 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:
- New City, which is the Seat of Rockland County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Chestnut Ridge to Albany, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,265 miles [6,863.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.0829, Longitude: -74.0552 In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.932 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.566 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.519 degrees. |