Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Croton Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Croton Falls and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Croton Falls

• 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 Croton Falls:
  • 41.347316, -73.660963
  • 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 Croton Falls

• 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Westchester County
  • Since Croton Falls is near Putnam County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Croton Falls ...

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.

• Butlerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Butlerville is located in Westchester County
• Crafts
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
  • Crafts is located in Putnam County
• Deans Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
  • Deans Corner is located in Putnam County
• Goldens Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldens Bridge
  • Goldens Bridge is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldens Bridge <2>
• Granite Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Springs
  • Granite Springs is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Springs <2>
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
• Lake Purdy
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
  • Lake Purdy is located in Westchester County
• Lincolndale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
  • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
• Peach Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
  • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
• Sodom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Sodom is located in Putnam County
• Stillwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Putnam County
• Twin Lakes Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
  • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County

How Far From Croton Falls 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 Croton Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Croton Falls to White Plains, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 90 miles [144.8 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 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 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,237 miles [6,818.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Croton Falls. 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/