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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 Croton-on-Hudson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Croton-on-Hudson and the surrounding area.
- 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-on-Hudson:
- 41.208279, -73.894098
- 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-on-Hudson
- 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-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.
- Chimney Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corners
- Chimney Corners is located in Westchester County
- Felters Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felters Corners
- Felters Corners is located in Rockland County
- Furnace Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Woods
- Furnace Woods is located in Westchester County
- Huntersville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Westchester County
- Jones Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
- Jones Point is located in Rockland County
- King's Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Ferry
- King's Ferry is located in Rockland County
- Mariandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariandale
- Mariandale is located in Westchester County
- New City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- New City is located in Rockland County
- Peekskill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasantside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantside
- Pleasantside is located in Westchester County
- Rockland Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Lake
- Rockland Lake is located in Rockland County
- Roe Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Park
- Roe Park is located in Westchester County
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- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Westchester County
- Stony Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Toddville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Toddville is located in Westchester County
- Valley Cottage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
- Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
How Far From Croton-on-Hudson 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 village such as Croton-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 Croton-on-Hudson and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Croton-on-Hudson to White Plains, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 100 miles [160.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Croton-on-Hudson: www.village.croton-on-hudson.ny.us/ The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/ The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Croton-on-Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Croton-on-Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2083, Longitude: -73.8941 |
<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 Croton-on-Hudson 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 305.822 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.462 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.391 degrees. |
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