Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cornwall-on-Hudson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cornwall-on-Hudson and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cornwall-on-Hudson

• 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 Cornwall-on-Hudson:
  • 41.442589, -74.013898
  • 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 Cornwall-on-Hudson

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Cornwall-on-Hudson is near Orange County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Cornwall-on-Hudson ...

We found one communities that share the name Cornwall-on-Hudson.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Beyond New York.

• Communities Located In New York ...
  • Orange County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Cornwall-on-Hudson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cornwall-on-Hudson ...

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.

• Cold Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,944 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <1>
• Cornwall Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <1>
• Dutchess Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
  • Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
• Firthcliffe
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
  • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
• Meadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Orange County
• Mountainville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Mountainville is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainville <1>
• Vails Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Vails Gate Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
  • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County

How Far From Cornwall-on-Hudson 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 village such as Cornwall-on-Hudson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cornwall-on-Hudson and extending to:

• Catskill, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cornwall-on-Hudson to Catskill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 84 miles [135.2 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 237 miles [381.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,249 miles [6,838.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cornwall-on-Hudson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/