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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 Cold Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring:
    • 41.420025, -73.954772
    • 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 Cold Spring
  • 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 Cold Spring ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Cold Spring.

There are five communities within New York that are also named Cold Spring.

Beyond New York, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Cattaraugus County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Cold Spring.
    • Cayuga County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Cayuga County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Cold Spring.
    • Onondaga 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 Cold Spring [Onondaga County].
    • Queens 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 Cold Spring [Queens County].
    • Steuben 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 Cold Spring [Steuben County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cold Spring [Sierra County].
    • Colorado
      • Custer County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Custer County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the west of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Cold Spring.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn 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 Indiana community of Cold Spring [Dearborn County].
    • Kansas
      • Allen County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Cold Spring.
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Campbell County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Cold Spring.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Cold Spring is located in Baltimore City and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Cold Spring.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Berkshire County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Cold Spring.
      • Franklin County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Franklin County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cold Spring.
      • Hampshire County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Hampshire County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the northeast of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Cold Spring.
      • Middlesex 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 Massachusetts community of Cold Spring [Middlesex County].
    • Minnesota
      • Stearns County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Stearns County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Cold Spring.
    • Montana
      • Jefferson 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 Montana community of Cold Spring [Jefferson County].
      • Rosebud County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Rosebud County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rosebud County community of Cold Spring.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cold Spring.
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Cold Spring.
    • New Hampshire
      • Belknap 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 Hampshire community of Cold Spring [Belknap County].
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Cape May County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Cold Spring.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Bradford County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Cold Spring.
      • Chester 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 Pennsylvania community of Cold Spring [Chester County].
      • Franklin County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Franklin County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Cold Spring.
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Huntingdon County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the west southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Cold Spring.
      • Lebanon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Cold Spring [Lebanon County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Wayne County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west northwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Cold Spring.
      • York County
      • This Cold Spring is located in York County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Cold Spring.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Abbeville County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Cold Spring.
      • Edgefield 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 South Carolina community of Cold Spring [Edgefield County].
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Spartanburg County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Cold Spring.
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Bledsoe County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Cold Spring.
      • Johnson County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Johnson County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cold Spring.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Sullivan County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km] to the southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Cold Spring.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Rutland County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the north of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Cold Spring.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Augusta County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Cold Spring.
      • Carroll 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 Virginia community of Cold Spring [Carroll County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Cold Spring is located in Jefferson County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cold Spring that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cold Spring.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cold Spring ...

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.

  • Cornwall Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
    • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Dennytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennytown
    • Dennytown is located in Putnam County
  • Dutchess Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
    • Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
  • Firthcliffe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
    • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
  • Gilbert Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
    • Gilbert Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Highland Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <6>
  • Nelson Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Corners
    • Nelson Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Sunnybrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
    • Sunnybrook is located in Putnam County
  • Vails Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
    • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <6>

How Far From Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Carmel, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cold Spring to Carmel, with an average speed<7> 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north (N). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,663 miles [9,113.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,248 miles [6,836.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cold Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cold Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cold Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4200, Longitude: -73.9548    
<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 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 Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring, 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Cold Spring 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 305.834 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.51 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.321 degrees.




 

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