Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Craigville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Craigville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Craigville
- 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 Craigville:
- 41.384349, -74.236035
- 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 Craigville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Craigville is near Greene County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Craigville ...
We found four communities that share the name Craigville.
Within New York, the name Craigville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Wells County
- This Craigville is located in Wells County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the west of the Craigville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Craigville.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Craigville is located in Barnstable County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the east of the Craigville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Craigville.
- Minnesota
- Koochiching County
- This Craigville is located in Koochiching County and lies 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Craigville that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Craigville.
- New Brunswick
- This Craigville lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Craigville that is located in Orange County.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Craigville ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <3>
- Bull Mine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Chester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Greycourt
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hillside Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Plaza
- Hillside Plaza is located in Orange County
- Marycrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mountain House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
- Mountain House is located in Orange County
- Mountain Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lodge
- Mountain Lodge is located in Orange County
- Otter Kill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Kill
- Otter Kill is located in Orange County
- Rural Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Rural Ridge is located in Orange County
- Sugar Loaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
- Sugar Loaf is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf <3>
How Far From Craigville 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 Craigville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Craigville and extending to:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Craigville to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,676 miles [9,134.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,261 miles [6,857.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Craigville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craigville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3843, Longitude: -74.2360 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Craigville 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 306.007 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.462 degrees. |