Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Crown Heights:
  • 41.637316, -73.937915
  • 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 Crown Heights

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

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.

• Baileys Gap
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Gap
  • Baileys Gap is located in Ulster County
• Cedar Cliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
  • Cedar Cliff is located in Orange County
• Diddell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diddell
  • Diddell is located in Dutchess County
• Fishkill Plains
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
  • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
• Highland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Ulster County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <2>
• Highland Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Landing
  • Highland Landing is located in Ulster County
• Howland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
  • Howland is located in Dutchess County
• Knapps Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knapps Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapps Corner
  • Knapps Corner is located in Dutchess County
• Red Oaks Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
  • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
• Shady Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Dutchess County
• Spackenkill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
  • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
• Tuckers Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Corner
  • Tuckers Corner is located in Ulster County

How Far From Crown Heights 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 Crown Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Poughkeepsie, which is the Seat of Dutchess County, lies just to the North.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Crown Heights 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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 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 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,239 miles [6,822 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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