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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 Clinton Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Clinton Woods:
- 41.241389, -74.202778
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Clinton Woods
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Clinton Woods is near Rockland County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockland County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Clinton Woods
Communities Also Named Clinton Woods ...
We found one communities that are also named Clinton Woods.
Within New York, the name Clinton Woods is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named Clinton Woods in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Clinton Woods is located in Prince George's County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clinton Woods that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Clinton Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton Woods ...
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 Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Hollow is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Eagle Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Valley
- Greenwood Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillside Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillside Plaza is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Plaza
- Homestead Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Indian Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Marycrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marycrest is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marycrest
- Rocky Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rocky Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Silver Maples
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Maples is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Maples
- Sugar Loaf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Clinton Woods 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 Clinton Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clinton Woods and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clinton Woods to Goshen, with an average speed<3> 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,680 miles [9,141.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clinton Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Clinton Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2414, Longitude: -74.2028 In this case, the coordinates for Clinton Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.003 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.671 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.512 degrees. |
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