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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 Colonial Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Acres 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 Colonial Acres:
    • 40.975376, -73.759854
    • 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 Colonial Acres
  • 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 Colonial Acres ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Colonial Acres.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Colonial Acres.

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

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Albany 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 Colonial Acres [Albany County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Lee County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Colonial Acres.
    • California
      • Sacramento 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 California community of Colonial Acres [Sacramento County].
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Sussex County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Colonial Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Will County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the west of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Colonial Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Colonial Acres.
      • Harford County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Harford County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Colonial Acres.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Wicomico County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the south southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Colonial Acres.
    • Massachusetts
      • Barnstable County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Barnstable County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Colonial Acres.
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Monroe County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Colonial Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Lee County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Colonial Acres.
      • Wayne County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Wayne County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the south southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Colonial Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Wood County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the west of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Colonial Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Putnam County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Colonial Acres.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Sullivan County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Colonial Acres.
      • Sumner County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Sumner County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Colonial Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Colonial Acres is located in Prince William County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Colonial Acres that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Colonial Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Acres ...

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.

  • Cecil Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
    • Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
  • Forest Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
    • Forest Knolls is located in Westchester County
  • Fox Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
    • Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
  • Greenhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
    • Greenhaven is located in Westchester County
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Westchester County
  • Hartsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Heath Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
    • Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Westchester County
  • Quaker Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
    • Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Scarsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
      • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <4>
    • Scarsdale Downs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
      • Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
    • Sun Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Haven
      • Sun Haven is located in Westchester County
    • Sunset Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ridge
      • Sunset Ridge is located in Westchester County
    • Victory Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
      • Victory Park is located in Westchester County
    • White Birches
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
      • White Birches is located in Westchester County

How Far From Colonial Acres 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 Colonial Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the North.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Acres to Albany, with an average speed<5>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 225 miles [362.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,256 miles [6,849.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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 Colonial Acres 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colonial Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9754, Longitude: -73.7599       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Colonial Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.768 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.363 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.438 degrees.




 

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