Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cochecton Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cochecton Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cochecton Center
- 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 Cochecton Center:
- 41.654955, -74.982773
- 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 Cochecton Center
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Cochecton Center is near Wayne County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Cochecton Center ...
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.
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
- Falls Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Fallsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hunts Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
- Hunts Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Lava
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Masthope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Masthope Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthope Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope Rapids
- Masthope Rapids is located in Pike County (PA)
- Narrowsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
- Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <1>
- Smallwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Smallwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smallwood <1>
How Far From Cochecton Center 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 Cochecton Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cochecton Center and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cochecton Center to Monticello, with an average speed<4> 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,696 miles [9,166.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,284 miles [6,894.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cochecton Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cochecton Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cochecton Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6550, Longitude: -74.9828 In this case, the coordinates for Cochecton Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Cochecton Center 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 306.429 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.219 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.674 degrees. |